Ethereum Classic (ETC) Trading 9.2% Lower Over Last Week

Ethereum Classic (ETC) traded up 4.2% against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 10:00 AM Eastern on February 26th. Ethereum Classic has a market cap of $2.85 billion and approximately $142.65 million worth of Ethereum Classic was traded on exchanges in the last day. In the last seven days, Ethereum Classic has traded down 9.2% against the US dollar. One Ethereum Classic coin can currently be purchased for about $18.86 or 0.00021569 BTC on major exchanges.

Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:

• Bitcoin (BTC) traded 0.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $87,432.49 or 1.00000000 BTC.
• Dogecoin (DOGE) traded up 2.7% against the dollar and now trades at $0.21 or 0.00000237 BTC.
• Litecoin (LTC) traded 15.5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $126.64 or 0.00144845 BTC.
• UNUS SED LEO (LEO) traded 4.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $9.24 or 0.00010569 BTC.
• Bitcoin Cash (BCH) traded up 5.4% against the dollar and now trades at $294.55 or 0.00336887 BTC.
• Monero (XMR) traded 0.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $217.54 or 0.00248806 BTC.
• NyanCoin (NYAN) traded 2.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $2.40 or 0.00008809 BTC.
• IOTA (MIOTA) traded up 8.6% against the dollar and now trades at $0.20 or 0.00000234 BTC.
• Bitcoin SV (BSV) traded 5.2% higher against the dollar and now trades at $35.16 or 0.00040209 BTC.
• Conflux (CFX) traded 5.6% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.11 or 0.00000131 BTC.

Ethereum Classic Profile

Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a proof-of-work (PoW) coin that uses the EtcHash hashing algorithm. Its genesis date was July 30th, 2015. Ethereum Classic’s total supply is 210,700,000 coins and its circulating supply is 150,905,728 coins. Ethereum Classic’s official Twitter account is @eth_classic and its Facebook page is accessible here. The Reddit community for Ethereum Classic is https://reddit.com/r/ethereumclassic and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here. The official website for Ethereum Classic is ethereumclassic.org. The official message board for Ethereum Classic is ethereumclassic.org/news.

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.”

Ethereum Classic Coin Trading

It is usually not currently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum Classic directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to acquire Ethereum Classic should first purchase Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Changelly, Coinbase or Gemini. 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