Polkadot vs Ethereum Classic

Polkadot is a layer-1 ecosystem asset with $2.11B in market cap, while Ethereum Classic is a ETC market beta asset with $1.49B. The useful comparison is market role, liquidity, seven-day direction, and which follow-up page gives the cleaner next decision.

Snapshot comparison. DOT data as of Sep 27, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC; ETC 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	Polkadot	Ethereum Classic
Market role	layer-1 ecosystem asset	ETC market beta asset
Price	$1.24	$9.41
Market cap	$2.11B	$1.49B
24h volume	$218.34M	$83.99M
7d change	+10.12%	+9.47%
Relative size	Polkadot is 1.42x Ethereum Classic's market cap	Ethereum Classic is 0.71x Polkadot's market cap
Volume comparison	Polkadot trades at 2.60x Ethereum Classic's 24h volume	Ethereum Classic trades at 0.38x Polkadot's 24h volume