Next ETC reward cut
Ethereum Classic chain
Read from public Ethereum Classic nodes every minute. A figure that could not be read is left out.
- Block rewardera 61.6384 ETC
- Uncle reward1/320.0512 ETC
- Gas pricenode quote8.19 gwei
Eras
ECIP-1017: 5,000,000 blocks per era, the reward drops by 20 % at each boundary. Dates after today are estimates at 12.2 s per block. All eras
| Era | Blocks | Starts | Reward per block | ETC per day | Issued in era | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Era 1 | 1 – 5,000,000 | 30 Jul 2015 | 5 | 35,556 | 25.00 M | paid out |
| 2Era 2 | 5,000,001 – 10,000,000 | 11 Dec 2017 | 4 | 28,444 | 20.00 M | paid out |
| 3Era 3 | 10,000,001 – 15,000,000 | 17 Mar 2020 | 3.2 | 22,756 | 16.00 M | paid out |
| 4Era 4 | 15,000,001 – 20,000,000 | 25 Apr 2022 | 2.56 | 18,204 | 12.80 M | paid out |
| 5Era 5 | 20,000,001 – 25,000,000 | 31 May 2024 | 2.048 | 14,564 | 10.24 M | paid out |
| 6Era 6 | 25,000,001 – 30,000,000 | 22 Jul 2026 | 1.6384 | 11,651 | 8.19 M | 14.62 % · now |
| 7Era 7 | 30,000,001 – 35,000,000 | ≈ Jul 2028 | 1.31072 | 9,321 | 6.55 M | next cut |
| 8Era 8 | 35,000,001 – 40,000,000 | ≈ Jun 2030 | 1.048576 | 7,457 | 5.24 M | scheduled |
| 9Era 9 | 40,000,001 – 45,000,000 | ≈ May 2032 | 0.8388608 | 5,965 | 4.19 M | scheduled |
| 10Era 10 | 45,000,001 – 50,000,000 | ≈ Apr 2034 | 0.67108864 | 4,772 | 3.36 M | scheduled |
ETC vs BTC
Share of the final supply already issued. Block subsidy only, uncle rewards not counted.
Supply and ceiling
Genesis allocation and block rewards so far, against the upper bound in ECIP-1017. Uncle rewards come on top and are not counted here.
- Genesis allocation 201572.0 M
- Block rewards, eras 1–584.0 M
- Block rewards, era 6 so far1.20 M
- Final supply ECIP-1017 range198.5–210.7 M
FAQ
When is the next Ethereum Classic halving?
Ethereum Classic does not halve. ECIP-1017 cuts the block reward by 20 % every 5,000,000 blocks. The next cut is at block 30,000,001, around 6 Jul 2028 at the block time measured now.
Why does the date move?
The cut is fixed to a block number, not a day. Faster blocks move it earlier, slower blocks later. The countdown here is in blocks, which is exact; the date is an estimate from the measured block time.
What changes at block 30,000,001?
The block reward goes from 1.6384 to 1.31072 ETC. Uncle rewards are 1/32 of the block reward and fall with it. Transaction fees are not affected.
Is there a maximum supply?
Yes. The rewards form a shrinking series, so the supply approaches a limit. ECIP-1017 puts it between about 198.5 and 210.7 million ETC, depending on how many uncle blocks are paid; the block rewards alone add up to 125 million on top of the roughly 72 million genesis allocation.
Reward at any block
Type a block number. Era and reward follow from ECIP-1017; the date is an estimate at the block time measured now.