🔥 Why Is $ETC Back in the Spotlight 🔥
$ETC, or Ethereum Classic, is making waves again in 2025 — and here’s why.
Originally formed after the DAO hack in 2016, Ethereum Classic emerged as the chain that preserved immutability — "code is law." While Ethereum ($ETH) transitioned to Proof-of-Stake (PoS), ETC continues to operate on Proof-of-Work (PoW), making it one of the few remaining major PoW blockchains after Bitcoin.
🪙 So, why the renewed attention? 🪙
✔️🔹 Mining Migration: With Ethereum now PoS, GPU miners are redirecting their resources to ETC. This has strengthened its hash rate, making the network more secure and attractive to miners.
✔️🔹 EVM Compatibility: Developers who want the security of PoW but the programmability of Ethereum can now build dApps on ETC. This is especially relevant for enterprise-grade applications needing deterministic execution.
✔️🔹 Inflation Hedge Narrative: ETC’s capped supply and PoW design appeal to users looking for hard money alternatives to fiat — similar to Bitcoin's value proposition.
✔️🔹 Grayscale Exposure: ETC remains one of the few assets held in institutional crypto funds, increasing trust and visibility in traditional finance sectors.
While not without risks (e.g., past 51% attacks), the Ethereum Classic ecosystem has grown more mature, with protocol upgrades and active community support..