Ethereum Classic vs Algorand

Ethereum Classic is a ETC market beta asset with $1.49B in market cap, while Algorand is a layer-1 ecosystem asset with $1.05B. The useful comparison is market role, liquidity, seven-day direction, and which follow-up page gives the cleaner next decision.

Snapshot comparison. ETC data as of Sep 27, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC; ALGO data as of Sep 27, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC. Mixed CoinGecko and fallback snapshot. Values can differ in age and are not executable quotes. Data methodology.

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Compare market role and supply as well as unit price. Reported trading volume is not the amount you can execute at the displayed price. This table is a research aid, not a recommendation.

Question	Ethereum Classic	Algorand
Market role	ETC market beta asset	layer-1 ecosystem asset
Price	$9.41	$0.11624
Market cap	$1.49B	$1.05B
24h volume	$83.99M	$53.6M
7d change	+9.47%	+10.35%
Relative size	Ethereum Classic is 1.41x Algorand's market cap	Algorand is 0.71x Ethereum Classic's market cap
Volume comparison	Ethereum Classic trades at 1.57x Algorand's 24h volume	Algorand trades at 0.64x Ethereum Classic's 24h volume