ETC · history since 2017
Ethereum Classic Price History and Returns by Year
3,263 observations from Nov 9, 2017 to Oct 15, 2026. Daily observations.
−46.09% since Nov 9, 2017
Nov 9, 2017 → Oct 15, 2026High 134.1018Low 3.4724
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Daily observations.3,263 observations, simplified for display.History from Nov 9, 2017.
Records
All-time high
$134.1018
May 6, 2021
All-time low
$3.4724
Dec 17, 2019
Latest
$7.6600
−94.29% vs high
Since first record
−46.09%
−6.68% per year
Best year
2021 · +501.04%
Worst year
2018 · −81.97%
Deepest drawdown
−95.47%
May 6, 2021 → Aug 18, 2026
Current drawdown
−94.29%
from the running peak
By decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.4970 | 7.6600 | +70.34% |
Worst calendar years
- 2018−81.97%
- 2025−54.18%
- 2022−54.01%
Every year
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 11.4606 | 7.6600 | −33.16% |
| 2025 | 25.0143 | 11.4606 | −54.18% |
| 2024 | 21.9087 | 25.0143 | +14.18% |
| 2023 | 15.6944 | 21.9087 | +39.60% |
| 2022 | 34.1244 | 15.6944 | −54.01% |
| 2021 | 5.6776 | 34.1244 | +501.04% |
| 2020 | 4.4970 | 5.6776 | +26.25% |
| 2019 | 5.0480 | 4.4970 | −10.92% |
| 2018 | 27.9980 | 5.0480 | −81.97% |
| 2017partial | 14.2095 | 27.9980 | +97.04% |
Ethereum Classic history: common questions
- What was Ethereum Classic's best year?
- Among the complete calendar years on record (2018–2025), Ethereum Classic's best was 2021, when it rose 501.0% in USD, from $5.6776 to $34.1244.
- What was Ethereum Classic's worst year?
- Its worst complete calendar year was 2018: it fell 82.0%, from $27.9980 to $5.0480.
- How did Ethereum Classic perform in 2025?
- Ethereum Classic fell 54.2% in 2025, from $25.0143 at the end of 2024 to $11.4606 at the end of 2025 (daily closes at midnight UTC).
- How did Ethereum Classic perform in 2024?
- Ethereum Classic rose 14.2% in 2024, from $21.9087 at the end of 2023 to $25.0143 at the end of 2024 (daily closes at midnight UTC).
- What would $1,000 invested in Ethereum Classic be worth today?
- $1,000 invested at the first daily close on record ($14.2095 on Nov 9, 2017) would have been worth about $539 on Oct 15, 2026, a compound annual return of −6.7%. This ignores trading fees, spreads and taxes, and past performance does not predict future returns.
Sources for this history
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Financepublic market dataEthereum Classic daily close (Yahoo Finance) | Daily referencedaily | Nov 9, 2017 – Oct 15, 20263,261 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Daily reference
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: Yahoo Finance
- Observed: Oct 15, 2026
History
From Nov 9, 2017. 3,263 daily points.
Attribution
- Index and ETF prices: Yahoo Finance, cross-checked with CNBC