Ethereum Classic (ETC): price, market cap and how it did against Bitcoin
Bottom line
Ethereum Classic (ETC) closed at $7.34 on 4 November 2026, with a market capitalisation of $1.1B (rank 70). On 30 October 2026 it was below its 200-day average of $7.78, which is falling. Over 90 days it is 12.2 percentage points behind Bitcoin. Layer 1 as a theme is -1.3% against Bitcoin over 13 weeks.
Price
$7.34
as of 2026-11-04
Market cap
$1.1B
snapshot 2026-11-04
vs Bitcoin · 90d
−12.2 pts
as of 2026-10-30
30-day median volume
$36.7M
as of 2026-10-30
What it is · from the data we hold
What is Ethereum Classic (ETC)?
Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a crypto token that CoinGecko lists under smart contract platform, layer 1 (L1) and proof of work (PoW). We place it in the Layer 1 theme, with 73 coins. Its highest daily close since 12 November 2021 was $56.36 on 13 November 2021; its lowest was $6.08 on 18 August 2026.
01 · the tape, against its benchmark
How has Ethereum Classic moved against Bitcoin?
Ethereum Classic is -53% over one year, +11.1% over 90 days and -18.7% over 30 days. Annualised 30-day volatility is 47%. Its deepest fall from a high inside the last 90 days is 26%. It trades below its 200-day average, which is falling.
ETC · rebasedBitcoinLayer 1 · equal weight
All three lines rebased to 100 at the first week each has data. Bitcoin is the opportunity-cost benchmark for crypto risk; the theme line is its equal-weight index of current rated members.
02 · returns, volatility and drawdown
What do Ethereum Classic's returns and risk look like?
7 days-7.0%
30 days-19%
90 days+11%
180 days-15%
1 year-53%
30-day volatility47% annualised
Deepest 90-day fall26%
200-day average$7.78 · below · falling
50-day average$8.24
03 · what the protocol actually earns
Does Ethereum Classic generate fees or revenue?
Ethereum Classic has no complete calendar-quarter series on file yet, so no quarterly chart is drawn. DefiLlama does publish recent daily figures for it, and the last 30 and 90 days are shown below with their end date. Network activity is evidence about the protocol, not earnings owed to the token.
Fees, last 30 days$376
Fees, last 90 days$1.8K
Active addresses a day, 30-day average1,901
Transactions, last 30 days299,363
Source: DefiLlama, daily figures summed to 2026-10-30. Fees are what users paid; revenue is the part the protocol keeps. Active addresses and transactions are for the Ethereum Classic network itself. Fees here are the network fees paid to use Ethereum Classic.
No complete calendar-quarter series is on file yet for Ethereum Classic; the recent figures above are what DefiLlama publishes today.
04 · exact additive research priority
What does the evidence say about Ethereum Classic?
Ethereum Classic scores 45.5 out of 100 inside Layer 1, ranked 36 of 64 rated coins on 50% evidence. The four displayed point contributions add exactly to the total; missing evidence pulls only the affected factor toward neutral and lowers its stated coverage. It ranks research attention within one theme, never portfolio action, and it is not comparable across themes.
Ethereum Classic · ETC
45.5/100 · Price-led, little network data · 50% evidence · rank 36 of 64 rated Layer 1 coins
Exact sum: 9.4 + 15.0 + 10.0 + 11.1 = 45.5
What it means: Mostly a price reading: less than half of this score rests on the network's own use (fees, users, deposits), so it says little about the project itself yet.
9.4/35Price leadership
vs Bitcoin (90 days): −12.2 pts · vs its theme (30 days): −1.7 pts · below its 200-day average
100% evidence
15.0/30Usage growth
Fees — · revenue — · users —
0% evidence
10.0/20Value capture
Fee yield — · revenue yield —
0% evidence
11.1/15Liquidity & risk
Typical daily trading: $36.7M · price swings: 46.7% a year
100% evidence
This weakens if: The read weakens if 90-day strength against Bitcoin falls below zero with two weekly closes below the 200-day average, or native activity contracts for two complete calendar quarters.
No valuation section exists on this page, for any coin. There is no company-style P/E or PEG for a token, and historical market capitalisation is not held at all, only a dated current snapshot, so no ten-year valuation band can be built honestly. Where a protocol publishes fees or revenue, the yield against that dated snapshot is shown above instead.
05 · the theme it competes in
How does Ethereum Classic compare with other Layer 1 coins?
Ethereum Classic is one of 73 Layer 1 coins here, 64 of which carry enough evidence to be rated and ranked. Ethereum Classic ranks 36 of those 64 on 50% evidence. The table below is the theme's own scorecard, in its own order, with this coin marked.
The Layer 1 scorecard in its own order, with this coin marked. Scores are within-theme and are not comparable with coins in another theme. See the full Layer 1 page.
Which coins are closest to Ethereum Classic in market cap?
Ethereum Classic is number 47 by market cap among the 604 coins with a page on this site. The 4 just larger and the 4 just smaller are listed here, each with its theme, so the comparison crosses themes. Market cap is the snapshot dated 2026-11-04.
This page names 5 ways its own evidence about Ethereum Classic can mislead, all listed below. The largest is that crypto network activity is not company earnings: protocol revenue does not automatically accrue to token holders. Price runs through 2026-11-04; market capitalisation is a separate snapshot dated 2026-11-04.
Crypto network activity is not company earnings. Protocol revenue does not automatically accrue to token holders.
Market capitalisation is a dated snapshot, not a point-in-time historical supply series, so yields computed against it inherit that lag.
No valuation band exists for any coin: historical market capitalisation is not held at all.
Funding rates, open interest, liquidations, exchange flows, unlock schedules and developer activity are not held and are not inferred.
The research score is relative to this coin's own theme only. It is not comparable across themes and is not an entry signal.
Price and technicalsPrice through 2026-11-04; moving averages and returns through 2026-10-30, from exchange closes; moving averages are computed, never scraped.
Protocol activityNone published for this token.
Market capSnapshot dated 2026-11-04; no historical supply series is implied.
Decision useResearch priority within one theme. Not entry, exit, sizing or leverage instructions.
Questions the page should answer directly
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What is Ethereum Classic (ETC)?
Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a crypto token that CoinGecko lists under smart contract platform, layer 1 (L1) and proof of work (PoW). We place it in the Layer 1 theme, with 73 coins. Its highest daily close since 12 November 2021 was $56.36 on 13 November 2021; its lowest was $6.08 on 18 August 2026.
What is the market cap of Ethereum Classic?
Ethereum Classic's market capitalisation is $1.1B, ranking it 70 in the top-1,000 crypto universe, read on 4 November 2026. It is refreshed separately from the daily price.
Is Ethereum Classic beating Bitcoin?
Over 90 days Ethereum Classic is 12.2 percentage points behind Bitcoin: its own return minus Bitcoin's. Its theme, Layer 1, is -1.3% against Bitcoin over 13 weeks. Ethereum Classic trades below its 200-day average as of 4 November 2026.
What is Ethereum Classic's highest price?
The highest daily close we hold for Ethereum Classic is $56.36, on 13 November 2021, in records from 12 November 2021. The lowest is $6.08, on 18 August 2026. The close on 4 November 2026, $7.34, is 87% below that high.
Does Ethereum Classic have a P/E ratio?
No. There is no company-style P/E or PEG for a crypto token, and no valuation band is shown on this page because the data to build one honestly does not exist: historical market capitalisation is not held, only a current snapshot. Where a protocol publishes fees or revenue, this page shows the yield against that dated snapshot instead.
What is Ethereum Classic's research score?
45.5/100 within Layer 1, ranked 36 of 64 rated Layer 1 coins, on 50% evidence: 9.4 + 15.0 + 10.0 + 11.1 = 45.5. It is labelled “Price-led, little network data”. The score ranks research attention inside one theme, never portfolio action.
How much Ethereum Classic history does this page show?
Five years of weekly closes where they exist, plus 20 complete calendar quarters of on-chain activity for the metrics Ethereum Classic actually publishes. No complete quarterly series is on file for this token yet; DefiLlama's last 30 and 90 days are shown instead.
How much did Ethereum Classic earn in the last 30 days?
In the 30 days to 30 October 2026, DefiLlama shows $376 of fees for Ethereum Classic. Over 90 days: $1.8K of fees. Fees are what users paid; revenue is the part the protocol keeps.