# Should You Buy ETC? Ethereum Classic Supply, Demand and What Moves Its Price

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Supply and demand give Ethereum Classic (ETC) a **negative** long-run signal today (Oct 18 2026); its score is 4/10.

- **Long-run signal:** negative (by the law of supply and demand)
- **Score:** 4/10 — supply 2.5/5, demand 1.5/5
- **New supply:** +0.59% in 90 days · +2.41% in a year
- **Demand:** very weak (1.5/5)
- **Price drivers:** 0 ▲ price up · 3 ▼ price down

## ETC supply

Ethereum Classic pays proof-of-work miners in new ETC every block and burns nothing. 960,257 ETC were mined in 90 days, +0.60%, and after the Jul 22 2026 reward cut about +0.59% next.

Over the next 90 days ETC supply changes +0.59%; across a full year, +2.41%. That puts supply at 2.5/5 (moderate), #57 of 101 for new supply.

## How strong is Ethereum Classic demand?

People's appetite for Ethereum Classic is **very weak**: 1.5/5, ranked #80 of 110.

A deeper ETC demand breakdown is on the page for members.

## Price drivers: what can move ETC

Besides supply and demand, we track 3 price drivers for Ethereum Classic: 0 ▲ and 3 ▼ right now.

### ▼ Grayscale ETC pile

Grayscale's trust holds about 10.9M ETC, slowly shrinking from fees.

▲ Price up if: Trust becomes an ETF. ▼ Price down if: Trust sells ETC. Now: ▼ down side.

| Date | Grayscale ETCG |
|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | 11.1 M ETC |
| Dec 31 2025 | 11 M ETC |
| Mar 31 2026 | 10.9 M ETC |
| Jun 30 2026 | 10.9 M ETC |

*Checked Oct 14 2026*

### ▼ Mining power

Mining power fell about a third since Oct 6 2026.

More mining power → price up · Miners leave → price down. Today: the price-down case.

| Date | Network hashrate |
|---|---|
| Jul 31 2026 | 165 TH/s |
| Aug 31 2026 | 186 TH/s |
| Sep 30 2026 | 182 TH/s |
| Oct 18 2026 | 150 TH/s |

*Checked Oct 14 2026*

### ▼ Client fight

A rogue node release on Sep 14 2026 split ETC developers.

One agreed upgrade path → price up · Rogue code or split → price down. Today: the price-down case.

| Date | What happened / what is coming |
|---|---|
| Jul 4 2025 | Olympia plan published |
| Dec 8 2025 | New client Fukuii tested |
| Dec 16 2025 | Fee market debate |
| Sep 14 2026 | Rogue v1.13.0 released |
| Sep 15 2026 | Pools roll back |
| Sep 16 2026 | Classix warning report |
| No date yet | Olympia on mainnet (coming) |

*Checked Oct 14 2026*

## Ethereum Classic: buy, sell or hold — questions and answers

### Is Ethereum Classic worth buying now?

Based on the law of supply and demand, the long-run signal for Ethereum Classic is negative. As of Oct 18 2026, score 4/10, Ethereum Classic faces +0.59% new supply over 90 days, with demand very weak (1.5/5). Ethereum Classic's price drivers: 0 ▲ price up, 3 ▼ price down.

### Why is Ethereum Classic going down?

All three of its drivers point down (Oct 14 2026). Mining power fell about a third since Oct 6 2026, a rogue node release on Sep 14 2026 split its developers, and Grayscale's trust of about 10.9M ETC keeps shrinking from fees. That leaves Ethereum Classic's long-run signal at negative, by supply and demand.

### Is Ethereum Classic dead?

Probably not dead, but it looks weak. ETC is still worth about $1.28B today (Oct 14 2026). Demand reads very weak (1.5/5), and its developers are still waiting for Olympia on mainnet, with no date yet. By supply and demand, Ethereum Classic's long-run signal is negative today.

### Is $100 possible for Ethereum Classic?

It would take 12 times today's value: $100 × Ethereum Classic's coins in the market = about $15.9B, against $1.27B now (Oct 18 2026). Ethereum Classic's supply also grows +2.41% in the next year, so every extra coin needs buyers too. By supply and demand, Ethereum Classic's long-run signal is negative today.

### Should I sell my Ethereum Classic now?

Today the signal is negative. Supply and demand would point the other way for Ethereum Classic if new supply keeps arriving (+0.59% in 90 days), or demand falls from very weak, or Grayscale ETC pile and Mining power and Client fight keep pointing down. Next date to watch for Ethereum Classic: No date yet — Olympia on mainnet.

### Is Ethereum Classic a good long-term investment?

On our framework Ethereum Classic scores 4/10 (Oct 18 2026), with supply 2.5/5 (moderate) and demand 1.5/5. In the next year Ethereum Classic's supply changes +2.41%, so the long-run signal reads negative.

### What is the best time to invest in Ethereum Classic?

The law of supply and demand points to one window for Ethereum Classic: low new supply, high demand, drivers pointing up. Where Ethereum Classic stands today: +0.59% new supply in 90 days (moderate), demand very weak (1.5/5), drivers 0 ▲ / 3 ▼.

### Will Ethereum Classic go up? What could move its price?

Ethereum Classic has 3 price drivers today (0 ▲ price up, 3 ▼ price down). ▼ Grayscale ETC pile: Grayscale's trust holds about 10.9M ETC, slowly shrinking from fees. ▼ Mining power: Mining power fell about a third since Oct 6 2026. ▼ Client fight: A rogue node release on Sep 14 2026 split ETC developers.

### Is Ethereum Classic a better investment than Bitcoin?

Ethereum Classic reads negative at 4/10; Bitcoin reads positive at 8.5/10 (Oct 18 2026). On supply and demand, Ethereum Classic looks weaker than Bitcoin today.

## More on Ethereum Classic

- Every ETC unlock and burn, explained: https://mrnasdog.com/research/etc/inflation
- Compare ETC with 100+ coins: https://mrnasdog.com/coins
- The method behind the ETC score: https://mrnasdog.com/research/pressure-framework/full

*Every answer here applies basic economic theory — the law of supply and demand — to this coin's data. It is not financial advice.*