Ethereum Classic (ETC) Hits Market Capitalization of $3.97 Billion

Ethereum Classic (ETC) traded up 2.8% against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 13:00 PM ET on April 26th. One Ethereum Classic coin can currently be purchased for approximately $27.05 or 0.00042501 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Ethereum Classic has a market cap of $3.97 billion and $183.67 million worth of Ethereum Classic was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last seven days, Ethereum Classic has traded 3.9% higher against the dollar.

Here’s how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:

• Bitcoin (BTC) traded down 1.5% against the dollar and now trades at $63,648.50 or 1.00000000 BTC.
• Dogecoin (DOGE) traded 2.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.15 or 0.00000233 BTC.
• Bitcoin Cash (BCH) traded 1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $482.52 or 0.00758096 BTC.
• Litecoin (LTC) traded 3.6% higher against the dollar and now trades at $86.71 or 0.00136231 BTC.
• UNUS SED LEO (LEO) traded 1.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $5.85 or 0.00009184 BTC.
• Monero (XMR) traded 2.2% higher against the dollar and now trades at $122.27 or 0.00192099 BTC.
• Arweave (AR) traded up 0.4% against the dollar and now trades at $31.57 or 0.00049602 BTC.
• Bitcoin SV (BSV) traded 1.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $65.84 or 0.00103441 BTC.
• eCash (XEC) traded 1.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000000 BTC.
• Conflux (CFX) traded down 6.1% against the dollar and now trades at $0.24 or 0.00000378 BTC.

About Ethereum Classic

ETC 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 146,749,825 coins. Ethereum Classic’s official website is ethereumclassic.org. 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 message board 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 possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum Classic directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to acquire Ethereum Classic should first purchase Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Gemini, Coinbase or Changelly. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to purchase Ethereum Classic using one of the aforementioned exchanges.

ETC/USD price chart by TradingView