Ethereum Classic (ETC) Trading 4.6% Lower Over Last 7 Days

Ethereum Classic (ETC) traded 6.1% lower against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 10:00 AM Eastern on February 18th. One Ethereum Classic coin can now be purchased for approximately $19.83 or 0.00020787 BTC on major exchanges. Ethereum Classic has a total market capitalization of $2.99 billion and $163.11 million worth of Ethereum Classic was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last seven days, Ethereum Classic has traded 4.6% lower against the US dollar.

Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:

• Bitcoin (BTC) traded down 0.3% against the dollar and now trades at $95,467.21 or 1.00000000 BTC.
• Dogecoin (DOGE) traded down 5.7% against the dollar and now trades at $0.25 or 0.00000258 BTC.
• Litecoin (LTC) traded 1.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $124.57 or 0.00130576 BTC.
• UNUS SED LEO (LEO) traded 0.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $9.76 or 0.00010227 BTC.
• Bitcoin Cash (BCH) traded 5.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $312.37 or 0.00327435 BTC.
• Monero (XMR) traded down 2.6% against the dollar and now trades at $230.36 or 0.00241469 BTC.
• NyanCoin (NYAN) traded 2.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $2.40 or 0.00008809 BTC.
• IOTA (MIOTA) traded 7.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.21 or 0.00000223 BTC.
• Bitcoin SV (BSV) traded down 4.3% against the dollar and now trades at $38.02 or 0.00039853 BTC.
• Arweave (AR) traded down 8.2% against the dollar and now trades at $8.59 or 0.00009001 BTC.

Ethereum Classic Coin Profile

Ethereum Classic (CRYPTO: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 150,801,710 coins. Ethereum Classic’s official Twitter account is @eth_classic and its Facebook page is accessible here. The official website for Ethereum Classic is ethereumclassic.org. The official message board for Ethereum Classic is ethereumclassic.org/news. The Reddit community for Ethereum Classic is https://reddit.com/r/ethereumclassic and the currency’s Github account can be viewed 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.”

Ethereum Classic Coin Trading

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 Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Changelly, GDAX or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to purchase Ethereum Classic using one of the exchanges listed above.

ETC/USD price chart by TradingView