Ethereum Classic (ETC) Market Capitalization Hits $4.14 Billion

Ethereum Classic (ETC) traded up 0.7% against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 22:00 PM Eastern on April 28th. Ethereum Classic has a market capitalization of $4.14 billion and approximately $324.28 million worth of Ethereum Classic was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Ethereum Classic coin can now be purchased for $28.19 or 0.00044683 BTC on major exchanges. Over the last week, Ethereum Classic has traded 2.7% higher against the U.S. dollar.

Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:

• Bitcoin (BTC) traded 1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $62,970.34 or 1.00000000 BTC.
• Dogecoin (DOGE) traded 1.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.15 or 0.00000233 BTC.
• Bitcoin Cash (BCH) traded 1.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $471.02 or 0.00746664 BTC.
• Litecoin (LTC) traded up 0.9% against the dollar and now trades at $85.23 or 0.00135111 BTC.
• UNUS SED LEO (LEO) traded down 1.1% against the dollar and now trades at $5.75 or 0.00009113 BTC.
• Arweave (AR) traded up 7% against the dollar and now trades at $36.43 or 0.00057751 BTC.
• Monero (XMR) traded 3.2% higher against the dollar and now trades at $126.80 or 0.00200997 BTC.
• Bitcoin SV (BSV) traded 1.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $66.10 or 0.00104787 BTC.
• eCash (XEC) traded 3.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000000 BTC.
• Conflux (CFX) traded down 3.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.23 or 0.00000372 BTC.

Ethereum Classic Coin Profile

Ethereum Classic is a proof-of-work (PoW) coin that uses the EtcHash hashing algorithm. It was first traded on July 30th, 2015. Ethereum Classic’s total supply is 210,700,000 coins and its circulating supply is 146,788,923 coins. The Reddit community for Ethereum Classic is https://reddit.com/r/ethereumclassic and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here. Ethereum Classic’s official website is ethereumclassic.org. The official message board for Ethereum Classic is ethereumclassic.org/news. Ethereum Classic’s official Twitter account is @eth_classic and its Facebook page is accessible here.

According to CryptoCompare, “Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform that uses proof-of-work consensus to execute and store smart contracts and dApps. It was created in July 2016 by a group of developers and users who opposed the Ethereum Foundation’s decision to hard fork the Ethereum blockchain in response to the “DAO hack.” ETC is used for a variety of purposes, including creating dApps and issuing tokens, and has a strong focus on immutability and censorship-resistance. It is led by a team of developers and supported by a global community of users and organizations.”

Buying and Selling Ethereum Classic

It is usually not presently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum Classic directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to acquire Ethereum Classic should first purchase Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Coinbase, GDAX or Changelly. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to purchase Ethereum Classic using one of the aforementioned exchanges.

ETC/USD price chart by TradingView