Ethereum Classic

Ethereum Classic

Coinbase Suspends Ethereum Classic After Blockchain History Rewrites

Ethereum classic's blockchain has been hit by a suspected 51 percent attack, leading to reorganizations of its transaction history.

Tech  ·  7 January 2019
Governance

Resisting the Threat of Blockchain Recentralization

In an op-ed written exclusively for CoinDesk, Chelsea Palmer argues that defining blockchain governance must be a priority for 2019.

Markets  ·  2 January 2019
Hard Forks

Leading Bitcoin Cash Developer Says Future Fork Unlikely

Cryptocurrency forks may slow down in the future, as argued by leaders of several crypto hard fork projects at the CoinDesk Consensus Singapore event.

Tech  ·  20 September 2018
Ethereum

Bitmain’s BTC.com Is Launching an Ethereum Mining Pool

BTC.com will now offer ethereum and ethereum classic mining pools, as well as a block explorer, the company announced Thursday.

Markets  ·  30 August 2018
Coinbase

Ethereum Classic Tops $2 Billion to Set 3-Month Price High

The price of ether classic, the cryptocurrency that powers ethereum classic, is on the rise at press time amid news of major exchange listings.

Markets  ·  7 August 2018
Exchanges

Robinhood Adds Ethereum Classic to Crypto Trading App

Robinhood announced Monday that its customers can now invest in ethereum classic (ETC), just a day before Coinbase adds the option too.

Markets  ·  6 August 2018
Ethereum

What Twitter Is Saying About Coinbase’s Surprise ETC Listing

Some members of the crypto community were surprised Tuesday when the U.S.-based exchange startup Coinbase announced that it plans to list ETC.

Markets  ·  12 June 2018
Coinbase

Ethereum Classic Spikes 25% on Coinbase Listing News

The price of ethereum classic surged by 25% in half an hour on Tuesday, following the news that it is being added to Coinbase's trading options.

Markets  ·  12 June 2018
Ethereum Classic

Ethereum Classic Claims Successful Blockchain Fork

The ethereum classic difficulty bomb has been successfully removed, at least, according to the developers backing the 17th largest blockchain.

Tech  ·  30 May 2018
Ethereum

What to Expect When Ethereum Classic Defuses Its ‘Difficulty Bomb’

The upcoming ethereum classic fork will disable a 'difficulty bomb,' committing the network to a proof-of-work consensus algorithm.

Tech  ·  28 May 2018
Ethereum

War On Miners? Maybe Not On This $2 Billion Blockchain

A proposal up for consideration on the ethereum classic blockchain could open the $2 billion network to a controversial type of mining hardware.

Tech  ·  24 April 2018
Markets

Record Retest? ETC Looks Poised on Double-Digit Climb

A prominent alternative to the ethereum blockchain is showing signs of building a higher base amid a period of strong market activity.

Markets  ·  19 February 2018
Markets

‘V’ Recovery? ETC Posts Big Gains In Sideways Market

The price of ethereum classic's cryptocurrency is on a tear, reporting double-digit gains Tuesday amid an otherwise sidways market.

Markets  ·  13 February 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum Classic Snaps Slump as Price Hits Eight-Week High

Ethereum classic rose to eight-week high today, thanks in part to keen trading on South Korean exchanges.

Markets  ·  6 November 2017
Ethereum

The New Classic? Protesters Are Already Plotting Alternative Ethereums

An Ethereum hard fork wouldn't be complete without a protest movement or two. But what do the latest rebels want?

Tech  ·  17 October 2017