| Unlock | 10/10 |
| Tokenomics | 7/10 |
| Insider | 7/10 |
| Onchain | 1/10 |
| Dev Activity | 3/10 |
| Revenue | 1/10 |
| Institutional | 3/10 |
| Etf | 3/10 |
| Market Structure | 6/10 |
| Security | 5/10 |
Ethereum Classic continues to run its original Proof-of-Work consensus with no successful 51% attacks since the 2020 incidents, and network hash rate has stabilized in the mid-20s TH/s range as it absorbs miners displaced from other PoW chains. The ecosystem remains largely dormant on the DeFi front, with less than $5M in DeFi TVL and no notable new protocols launched in 2026. Development activity is limited mostly to Core-Geth maintenance rather than new application growth, reflecting ETC's positioning as an immutable PoW store-of-value asset rather than an active smart-contract platform. Risks include continued reliance on migrating PoW miners for security, minimal developer activity, and difficulty attracting capital in a market favoring actively developed ecosystems.