# $ETC Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — September 03, 2026 > **Asset:** $ETC > **Date:** 2026-09-03 (September 03, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/etc/2026-09-03 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/etc.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @ETCGrantsDao > **Author:** ETCGrantsDao ([@ETCGrantsDao](https://x.com/ETCGrantsDao)) > **Metrics:** 26 likes · 7 retweets · 3 comments · 1.8K views > **Posted:** 2026-09-03T06:15:37+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ETCGrantsDao/status/2095395269693038756](https://x.com/ETCGrantsDao/status/2095395269693038756) > **Visual Note:** A digital artwork depicting a bank vault with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrency coins alongside stacks of cash, gold bars, and keys, with an upward trending arrow above a classical building. > > "SEC crypto custody draft is now at the White House for OMB review. Atkins isn’t waiting for CLARITY — he’s building the institutional compliance pipe first. Once the rules land, institutions can hold $BTC , $ETH , $ETC and other digital commodities in a compliant way. Near term," ### Post #2 by @NOWPayments_io > **Author:** NOWPayments ([@NOWPayments_io](https://x.com/NOWPayments_io)) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 1.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-09-03T19:47:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NOWPayments_io/status/2095599467655238003](https://x.com/NOWPayments_io/status/2095599467655238003) > > "Always a pleasure supporting the Ethereum Classic ecosystem! nowpayments.io/supported-coin …#ClassicIsComing ⚡" ### Post #3 by @Crypt0_DeFi > **Author:** Crypto DeFi 𝕏 ([@Crypt0_DeFi](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi)) > **Metrics:** 253 likes · 66 retweets · 22 comments · 834 views > **Posted:** 2026-09-03T06:08:41+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2095393526829765115](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2095393526829765115) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "Ethereum’s original PoW chain still has builders, developers, and communities pushing it forward. That’s where @ETCGrantsDao comes in. It’s a community-driven DAO supporting developers, dApps, and ecosystem growth on Ethereum Classic through grants and community funding. No" ### Post #4 by @Crypt0_DeFi > **Author:** Crypto DeFi 𝕏 ([@Crypt0_DeFi](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi)) > **Metrics:** 38 likes · 40 retweets · 2 comments · 687 views > **Posted:** 2026-09-03T06:55:55+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2095405412837167252](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2095405412837167252) > **Visual Note:** A cartoon meme depicting a starving figure crawling through a desert toward a sign reading "Holding $BTC 1/4 MILE," while a sign reading "Holding $ETC 21 MILES" is shown in the opposite direction with an Ethereum logo. > > "ETC holders see the destination. 🟢 $ETC has taken the harder road. But that’s exactly why the conviction matters. Proof of Work. Decentralization. Censorship resistance. A fixed-supply monetary asset with a community that refuses to quit. @ETCGrantsDao is worth checking" ### Post #5 by @Crypt0_DeFi > **Author:** Crypto DeFi 𝕏 ([@Crypt0_DeFi](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi)) > **Metrics:** 65 likes · 47 retweets · 28 comments · 593 views > **Posted:** 2026-09-03T06:58:04+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2095405952761557132](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2095405952761557132) > **Visual Note:** A hand holds an ornate golden key above a stone engraved 'CODE IS LAW', with shattering code/digital fragments and a chain in the background. > > "This week’s hacks are another reminder of why simplicity matters. One bad oracle, one missed patch, or one leftover approval can bring down an entire stack. That’s why I respect Ethereum Classic’s approach. Simple chain. Proof-of-Work security. No rollbacks. Code is law. Keep" ### Post #6 by @Crypt0_DeFi > **Author:** Crypto DeFi 𝕏 ([@Crypt0_DeFi](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi)) > **Metrics:** 23 likes · 22 retweets · 1 comments · 183 views > **Posted:** 2026-09-03T06:57:32+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2095405817293885617](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2095405817293885617) > **Visual Note:** A young man in a black t-shirt speaks into a microphone while seated on a yellow chair; the image bears 'WGNS' watermark in the top left and 'GETTY IMAGES / RYAN VINNER' in the bottom right. > > "Big respect to @Istora_ETC and @diega for representing Ethereum Classic at WDMS Global 2026 in Hong Kong. ETC deserves a seat at the table when it comes to PoW, mining, security and the future of decentralized networks. Still PoW. Still building. Still ETC. ⚡ #EthereumClassic" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*