BTC vs ETC
Bitcoin and Ethereum Classic compared on trend status, technical signal, hype risk and 90-day performance, BTC against ETC. Measurements only: this page does not rank BTC above ETC or the other way round.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Classic are compared here measure by measure — size, turnover, momentum, trending reach and risk. They were paired under the "measured against a market anchor" rule rather than chosen by hand — BTC against ETC, rebuilt every night.
Across the table Bitcoin is ahead on 8 measures and Ethereum Classic on 5. A measure count is a summary of today's BTC and ETC data, nothing more.
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BTC against ETC, measure by measure
Rebuilt from the data on September 19, 2026
| Measure | BTC | ETC | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation Larger is the bigger market | $1.63T | $1.30B | BTC |
| Market-cap rank Lower number is higher up | #1 | #70 | BTC |
| Price Not comparable without supply | $81,208 | $8.23 | n/a |
| 24-hour volume Traded value in the last day | $45.06B | $73.6M | BTC |
| Volume / market cap Turnover relative to size | 0.028 | 0.057 | ETC |
| 24-hour change | +6.3% | +9.8% | ETC |
| 7-day change | +4.9% | +7.7% | ETC |
| 30-day change | +16.9% | +24.9% | ETC |
| 90-day change From daily closes | +25.8% | +9.2% | BTC |
| Trending position Today's global order | #1 | – | n/a |
| Countries trending in National feeds, 43 markets | 13 | 0 | BTC |
| Days on the list Consecutive days | 3 | – | n/a |
| Signal strength Share of checks passed | 70% | 60% | BTC |
| RSI (14) Above 70 is stretched | 64 | 60 | BTC |
| From 52-week high Closer to zero is nearer the peak | -35.1% | -59.7% | BTC |
| Hype risk Lower is calmer, not better | 8/100 | 0/100 | ETC |
What the numbers say
19 facts from today's collection
Bitcoin carries 1,254x the market value of Ethereum Classic today — $1.63T against $1.30B.
Bitcoin sits above Ethereum Classic by 69 ranks (1 vs 70).
$81,208 buys one BTC and $8.23 one ETC — useful for order sizing, not for judging value.
Traders moved $45.06B of Bitcoin in the past day against $73.6M of Ethereum Classic — 612x more.
Relative to size, Ethereum Classic is the busier market — 0.06 of market value traded daily versus 0.03.
On the 24 hours window the readings are +6.3% and +9.8% respectively, favouring ETC.
The last seven days left Bitcoin at +4.9% and Ethereum Classic at +7.7%.
Over thirty days ETC moved +24.9% and BTC +16.9%, a spread of 8.0 points.
Over roughly a quarter, Bitcoin returned +25.8% while the other side of the pair returned +9.2%.
The trending split is clear — Bitcoin holds position 1 and Ethereum Classic is off the list.
Geographic spread: 13 countries for BTC and 0 for ETC.
Signal strength comes out at 70/100 for Bitcoin versus 60/100 for Ethereum Classic.
The RSI readings are 64 and 60 respectively, putting BTC higher up the momentum scale.
Measured against their own 52-week peaks, Bitcoin sits -35.1% below and Ethereum Classic -59.7% below.
BTC and ETC both trade above their own 200-day moving average, the simplest long-term filter in the model.
On hype risk the readings are 8/100 for Bitcoin and 0/100 for Ethereum Classic.
BTC and ETC share 1 CoinGecko category: Layer 1 chains.
Today's volume is 1.65 times normal for Bitcoin and 1.52 times normal for Ethereum Classic.
The signal for BTC is built on 400 daily closes and the one for ETC on 400.
Last 90 daily closes
Each chart is scaled to its own range
Bitcoin
Ethereum Classic
Questions about this pair
Answered from the same daily data
Which of BTC and ETC is trending today?
Bitcoin is trending at position 1 today, and the other side of the BTC/ETC pair is on no trending feed at all. The list that ranks BTC and ETC is rebuilt every day at 00:35 UTC.
Is BTC bigger than ETC?
Bitcoin is larger, at $1.63T of market value against $1.30B — 1,254x the size.
What does the daily signal say about BTC and ETC?
The checklist reads Buy for BTC (70% of checks passed) and Buy for ETC (60%). The checklist is a mechanical count of trend and momentum conditions on BTC and ETC, not advice.
Which one carries more hype risk?
Bitcoin scores 8/100 against 0 for Ethereum Classic. The score behind both the BTC and ETC figures combines recent price change, turnover, size, days on the list, RSI and exchange coverage.
Does this page say whether to buy BTC or ETC?
No. Every figure here measures one thing about BTC and ETC — size, turnover, momentum, trending reach, risk — and the measures often disagree. Nothing on this page is financial advice about BTC, ETC or any other coin, and none of it forecasts a price.