Network Analysis

Deep dive into Ethereum Classic network metrics. Hashrate trends, transaction volumes, active addresses, and other on-chain indicators.

Current Network Status

Network Hashrate

185 TH/s

+5.2%

Total computational power securing the network

Difficulty

2.5 PH

+3.1%

Mining difficulty adjusts to maintain 13.5s blocks

Daily Transactions

45,000+

+12%

Average daily on-chain transactions

Active Addresses

125,000+

+8%

Unique addresses active in the past 30 days

Block Time

13.5s

Average time between blocks

Block Reward

2.56 ETC

Current mining reward per block

* Data represents approximate values. For real-time metrics, visit Blockscout.

Chain Parameters

Blockchain

Total Blocks21,000,000+
Block Height21M+
Block Size~45 KB avg
Gas Limit8M gas

Consensus

AlgorithmETChash
Block Time13.5 seconds
Epoch Length30,000 blocks
DAG Size~5.2 GB

Economics

Block Reward2.56 ETC
Uncle Reward1.92 ETC max
Daily Emission~16,400 ETC
Total Supply~147M ETC

Network History

Jul 2015

Ethereum mainnet launch

Jul 2016

The DAO fork - ETC preserves original chain

Mar 2017

Monetary policy: 5M block reduction schedule

Dec 2017

Block reward reduced to 4 ETC

Mar 2020

Block reward reduced to 3.2 ETC

Nov 2020

Thanos hard fork (ETChash algorithm)

Apr 2022

Block reward reduced to 2.56 ETC

Sep 2022

ETH merge - GPU miners migrate to ETC

Mining Distribution

Top Mining Pools

F2Pool35%
2Miners25%
Poolin15%
ViaBTC10%
Others15%

* Approximate distribution based on recent blocks. See MiningPoolStats for live data.

Network Security

Estimated 51% Attack Cost

$50,000+ / hour

Based on hashrate and hardware costs

Block Confirmations

40,000+ recommended

For high-value transactions on exchanges

Network Healthy

No recent reorganizations or security incidents detected.

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