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Ethereum Classic (ETC) Price Prediction 2026 | Real-Time Chart, Buy Guide & Tokenomics
Current price Ethereum Classic (ETC):
$8.96
+0.38% in 24 hours
As of May 20, 2026 the Ethereum Classic (ETC) price is $8.958082796033223 per coin with a circulating supply of 156 765 251 coins out of a maximum supply of 210 700 000. ETC holds the 48th position by market capitalization at $1 404 316 100 with a market dominance of 0.055%. The cryptocurrency is available across 718 trading pairs. Over the last 24 hours the price has decreased by 0.38%, with weekly losses of -4.65%. Monthly gains stand at 8.74% while the 60-day and 90-day periods show positive growth of 6.55% and 6.24% respectively. Trading volume has increased by -6.95% in the last 24 hours reaching $53 043 038. ETC was initially listed for trading on Jul 24, 2016.
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Ethereum Classic cryptocurrency characteristics
As of 20.05.2026 the ETC cryptocurrency price stands at $8.958082796033223 with a market capitalization exceeding $1 404 316 100 and market dominance of 0.055%.
ETC metrics
- Market cap: $1 404 316 100 (48th among cryptocurrencies)
- Volume 24h: $53 043 038 (-6.95%)
- Circulating supply: 156 765 251 ETC (max supply — 210 700 000 ETC)
- Num market pairs: 718
- Trading started on exchanges: 24.07.2016
Ethereum Classic Price dynamics
- 24h change: 0.38%
- 7d change: -4.65%
- 30d change:8.74%
- 60d change:6.55%
- 90d change:6.24%
Summary table of characteristics
| ethereum-classic | |
|---|---|
| Price | 8.958082796033223$ |
| Max supply | 210 700 000 |
| Circulating supply | 156 765 251 |
| Total supply | 210 700 000 |
| Market cap | 1 404 316 100 |
| Rank | 48 |
| Market cap dominance | 0.055% |
| Fully diluted market cap | 1 887 468 045 |
| Num market pairs | 718 |
| Percent change 1h | 0.36% |
| Percent change 24h | 0.38% |
| Percent change 7d | -4.65% |
| Percent change 30d | 8.74% |
| Percent change 60d | 6.55% |
| Percent change 90d | 6.24% |
| Volume 24h | 53 043 038 |
| Volume change 24h | -6.95% |
| Date added | 2016-07-24 00:00:00 |
Ethereum Classic (ETC)
Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps). It originated as a continuation of the original Ethereum blockchain after a contentious hard fork in 2016.
History of Ethereum Classic
Ethereum Classic emerged when the Ethereum community split following the DAO hack. While most users migrated to the new Ethereum (ETH) chain, a minority chose to preserve the original, immutable blockchain, which became Ethereum Classic.
Key Features
- Immutable Blockchain: Transactions cannot be altered or reversed.
- Smart Contracts: Supports Turing-complete smart contracts.
- Proof-of-Work (PoW): Uses a mining-based consensus mechanism.
- Decentralized Governance: No central authority controls the network.
ETC vs ETH
| Feature | Ethereum Classic (ETC) | Ethereum (ETH) |
| Consensus | Proof-of-Work (PoW) | Proof-of-Stake (PoS) |
| Immutable | Yes | No (supports chain reversals) |
| Original Chain | Yes | No (forked version) |
Use Cases
Ethereum Classic is used for:
- Decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.
- Secure and tamper-proof smart contracts.
- Token creation and blockchain-based projects.
Security and Future
Despite past 51% attacks, Ethereum Classic continues to improve its security measures. Its community remains committed to maintaining the original Ethereum vision of an uncensorable and immutable blockchain.
Recent changes in price, volume and market capitalization Ethereum Classic
| Date | Price | Volume24 | Change | Market_cap | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 03:01:02 | 8.958082796033223$ | 53 043 038$ | 3 390 432$ | 1 404 316 100$ | 19 022 190$ |
| 2026-05-19 19:01:02 | 8.836985749031822$ | 49 652 606$ | -1 035 603$ | 1 385 293 910$ | 1 722 050$ |
| 2026-05-19 15:01:01 | 8.826115971385565$ | 50 688 209$ | -1 907 617$ | 1 383 571 860$ | -23 479 709$ |
| 2026-05-19 11:01:02 | 8.976023535832933$ | 52 595 826$ | -1 434 707$ | 1 407 051 569$ | 11 067 173$ |
| 2026-05-19 07:01:01 | 8.905549889454747$ | 54 030 533$ | -2 976 898$ | 1 395 984 395$ | -2 930 438$ |
| 2026-05-19 03:01:02 | 8.924370461840546$ | 57 007 431$ | 1 401 501$ | 1 398 914 833$ | 37 328 361$ |
| 2026-05-18 19:01:02 | 8.68647326007733$ | 55 605 931$ | 1 472 253$ | 1 361 586 472$ | -12 608 622$ |
| 2026-05-18 15:01:02 | 8.767036677116767$ | 54 133 677$ | 2 254 426$ | 1 374 195 094$ | -5 006 094$ |
| 2026-05-18 11:01:01 | 8.799102495508556$ | 51 879 252$ | 1 818 738$ | 1 379 201 188$ | -9 084 769$ |
| 2026-05-18 07:01:01 | 8.857182157447669$ | 50 060 513$ | 2 844 999$ | 1 388 285 957$ | 1 108 464$ |
| 2026-05-18 03:01:01 | 8.850236096378628$ | 47 215 515$ | 3 181 366$ | 1 387 177 493$ | -25 698 781$ |
| 2026-05-17 19:01:01 | 9.01445165370474$ | 44 034 148$ | -1 577 178$ | 1 412 876 274$ | -11 961 750$ |
| 2026-05-17 15:01:01 | 9.090887460707288$ | 45 611 327$ | -8 321 172$ | 1 424 838 024$ | -2 551 941$ |
| 2026-05-17 11:01:02 | 9.107299338414863$ | 53 932 498$ | -6 260 014$ | 1 427 389 965$ | 10 983 316$ |
| 2026-05-17 07:01:01 | 9.03734677903441$ | 60 192 512$ | -1 469 712$ | 1 416 406 650$ | -363 612$ |
| 2026-05-17 03:01:02 | 9.039797681759321$ | 61 662 225$ | -5 790 577$ | 1 416 770 261$ | 6 512 067$ |
| 2026-05-16 19:01:02 | 8.99849414712092$ | 67 452 801$ | -6 280 123$ | 1 410 258 194$ | 20 577 987$ |
| 2026-05-16 15:01:01 | 8.867311348987856$ | 73 732 924$ | 8 253 700$ | 1 389 680 208$ | -8 925 986$ |
| 2026-05-16 11:01:01 | 8.924394480931042$ | 65 479 224$ | 4 015 925$ | 1 398 606 194$ | -44 479 127$ |
| 2026-05-16 07:01:01 | 9.208342145175479$ | 61 463 300$ | -1 416 359$ | 1 443 085 321$ | -6 694 485$ |
| 2026-05-16 03:01:02 | 9.251197065591986$ | 62 879 659$ | -3 654 997$ | 1 449 779 806$ | 36 518 853$ |
| 2026-05-15 19:01:02 | 9.018420936025684$ | 66 534 656$ | 5 147 748$ | 1 413 260 953$ | -45 458 007$ |
| 2026-05-15 15:01:01 | 9.308625590146576$ | 61 386 907$ | -548 888$ | 1 458 718 960$ | -15 980 917$ |
| 2026-05-15 11:01:01 | 9.410738030611684$ | 61 935 795$ | 361 536$ | 1 474 699 877$ | -6 306 486$ |
| 2026-05-15 07:01:01 | 9.451118188510128$ | 61 574 259$ | 679 510$ | 1 481 006 363$ | -2 863 500$ |
| 2026-05-15 03:01:02 | 9.469530235196542$ | 60 894 749$ | 7 643 146$ | 1 483 869 862$ | 3 062 206$ |
| 2026-05-14 19:01:02 | 9.45024325111288$ | 53 251 602$ | -3 377 459$ | 1 480 807 656$ | 35 926 007$ |
| 2026-05-14 15:01:01 | 9.221097928138953$ | 56 629 061$ | -4 093 136$ | 1 444 881 650$ | -4 923 384$ |
| 2026-05-14 11:01:01 | 9.252646537975883$ | 60 722 198$ | 885 666$ | 1 449 805 034$ | 17 064 973$ |
| 2026-05-14 07:01:01 | 9.143868496760057$ | 59 836 532$ | -457 599$ | 1 432 740 061$ | -17 395 853$ |
| 2026-05-14 03:01:02 | 9.255026910017627$ | 60 294 131$ | -1 212 460$ | 1 450 135 913$ | 14 532 924$ |
| 2026-05-13 19:01:01 | 9.162530784523947$ | 61 506 591$ | 1 413 799$ | 1 435 602 989$ | -45 354 126$ |
| 2026-05-13 15:01:01 | 9.452121154247033$ | 60 092 792$ | 1 827 350$ | 1 480 957 115$ | 2 578 706$ |
| 2026-05-13 11:01:02 | 9.435790713972903$ | 58 265 442$ | -1 102 852$ | 1 478 378 408$ | -10 677 222$ |
| 2026-05-13 07:01:01 | 9.504043699238721$ | 59 368 294$ | -1 803 838$ | 1 489 055 631$ | 17 223 063$ |
| 2026-05-13 03:01:01 | 9.394248275557203$ | 61 172 131$ | -4 429 580$ | 1 471 832 568$ | -60 712 414$ |
| 2026-05-12 03:01:01 | 9.782581869228986$ | 65 601 712$ | -10 689 635$ | 1 532 544 983$ | -27 197 178$ |
| 2026-05-11 03:01:01 | 9.957020673450312$ | 76 291 347$ | 13 605 710$ | 1 559 742 161$ | 58 706 489$ |
| 2026-05-10 03:01:02 | 9.583066986350092$ | 62 685 637$ | -29 299 603$ | 1 501 035 671$ | -28 411 412$ |
| 2026-05-09 03:01:02 | 9.765270091229318$ | 91 985 240$ | 24 711 900$ | 1 529 447 083$ | 86 791 905$ |
| 2026-05-08 03:01:02 | 9.211920243765533$ | 67 273 340$ | -29 575 789$ | 1 442 655 178$ | -26 095 720$ |
| 2026-05-07 03:01:01 | 9.379326039884512$ | 96 849 129$ | 29 722 765$ | 1 468 750 898$ | 57 109 898$ |
| 2026-05-06 03:01:01 | 9.015387302628037$ | 67 126 364$ | -7 074 765$ | 1 411 641 000$ | 52 138 850$ |
| 2026-05-05 03:01:01 | 8.683139950677097$ | 74 201 129$ | 33 108 372$ | 1 359 502 151$ | 30 341 796$ |
| 2026-05-04 03:01:02 | 8.490040921151438$ | 41 092 757$ | 885 028$ | 1 329 160 355$ | -5 230 766$ |
| 2026-05-03 03:01:02 | 8.524174517719475$ | 40 207 728$ | -8 466 944$ | 1 334 391 121$ | 18 965 066$ |
| 2026-05-02 03:01:01 | 8.403736024224331$ | 48 674 673$ | 4 855 159$ | 1 315 426 054$ | 10 686 979$ |
| 2026-05-01 03:01:02 | 8.336160574152366$ | 43 819 514$ | -15 534 818$ | 1 304 739 075$ | 161 874$ |
| 2026-04-30 03:01:01 | 8.335830162254888$ | 59 354 332$ | 14 228 355$ | 1 304 577 201$ | -9 037 952$ |
| 2026-04-29 03:01:02 | 8.394286986278296$ | 45 125 977$ | -9 007 937$ | 1 313 615 153$ | 659 848$ |
| 2026-04-28 03:01:01 | 8.39077399173416$ | 54 133 914$ | 10 823 520$ | 1 312 955 305$ | -21 458 102$ |