How to buy Ethereum Classic
Ethereum Classic (ETC) trades on 57 centralized exchanges with live markets; their combined 24-hour volume is $52.54M. Below are the general steps, where the coin trades and how to store it.
Crypto assets are high-risk: the price can fall sharply and you can lose all the money you put in. This is reference material, not a recommendation to buy or sell Ethereum Classic. The decision is yours alone.
How to buy Ethereum Classic: 5 steps
Choose an exchange
Pick an exchange where ETC trades (see the list below) and check that it operates in your country and is licensed or registered with your local regulator.
Sign up and verify
Create an account and complete identity verification (KYC): without it most exchanges do not accept deposits in fiat currency. Turn on two-factor authentication.
Fund your account
Deposit money by bank transfer, card or P2P, or send a stablecoin from another wallet. Compare the fees of each method before you pay.
Buy ETC
In the spot market choose a pair such as ETC/USDT and buy with a market or limit order. Futures and leverage are not buying the coin — they are high-risk trading.
Store it and protect the seed phrase
Coins on an exchange are the exchange's obligation to you. For long-term storage move ETC to your own wallet. Write the seed phrase down offline, never share it or type it into a website: whoever knows it controls the funds.
Where Ethereum Classic trades
| Exchange | 24h volume | Pairs | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| CoinUp.io | $25.20M | ETC/USDT | 0.33 % |
| WhiteBIT | $3.04M | ETC/USDT, ETC/WBT, ETC/USDC | 0.3 % |
| Poloniex | $2.75M | ETC/USDT | 0.12 % |
| Azbit | $2.18M | ETC/USDT | 0.02 % |
| Binance | $1.85M | ETC/USDT, ETC/USDC, ETC/TRY | 0.17 % |
| WEEX | $1.74M | ETC/USDT | 0.17 % |
| OKX | $1.58M | ETC/USDT | 0.03 % |
| Catex | $1.16M | ETC/BTC, ETC/USDT | 0.11 % |
| Aivora Exchange | $1.08M | ETC/USDT | 0.33 % |
| BTCC | $868.47K | ETC/USDT | 0.17 % |
| Hotcoin | $852.22K | ETC/USDT | 1.81 % |
| BloFin | $767.71K | ETC/USDT | 0.5 % |
| CoinW | $728.13K | ETC/USDT | 0.1 % |
| Phemex | $719.48K | ETC/USDT | 0.66 % |
| Toobit | $585.27K | ETC/USDT | 0.17 % |
CoinGecko data: live markets of centralized exchanges only, without stale or anomalous tickers and DEXs, spread up to 2%, pair volume from $10K a day. Ordered by 24-hour volume; not a ranking or a recommendation. Data as of Nov 14, 2026, 05:27 PM UTC.
Ethereum Classic networks and storage
Networks: Ethereum Classic.
- Ethereum Classic runs on its own Ethereum Classic network: when withdrawing from an exchange, choose exactly this network.
- Ethereum Classic addresses look like Ethereum and other EVM addresses (0x…), so it is easy to send coins over the wrong network. Check the network before every withdrawal.
- Ethereum Classic split off from Ethereum: the addresses look similar but the coins are not interchangeable. Never send ETC to a Ethereum address or the other way round.