# $ETC Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — October 03, 2026 > **Asset:** $ETC > **Date:** 2026-10-03 (October 03, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/etc/2026-10-03 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/etc.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Daily Aggregated Metrics - **Daily Views:** 1.5K - **Likes:** 97 - **Retweets:** 16 - **Comments:** 66 - **Posts Tracked:** 8 --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @Crypt0_DeFi > **Author:** Crypto DeFi 𝕏 ([@Crypt0_DeFi](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi)) > **Metrics:** 13 likes · 2 retweets · 9 comments · 524 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T07:03:36+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2106278981611991395](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2106278981611991395) > **Visual Note:** A Simpsons meme showing Grandpa Simpson teaching the children on a hill with the caption "me, teaching my kids about $ETC" and an Ethereum Classic logo in the corner. > > "Ethereum Classic is built around a simple principle: Proof of Work. Immutability. No rollbacks. Code is Law. The chain keeps moving, regardless of what happens on it. $ETC" ### Post #2 by @Crypt0_DeFi > **Author:** Crypto DeFi 𝕏 ([@Crypt0_DeFi](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi)) > **Metrics:** 46 likes · 2 retweets · 44 comments · 318 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T07:06:46+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2106279776843448619](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2106279776843448619) > **Visual Note:** A meme illustration contrasting "THERAPY" (a single open door) with "$ETC" (a crowd of people rushing through a doorway), referencing the Ethereum Classic cryptocurrency. > > "$ETC isn’t just an asset. For some of us, it’s therapy. When the market gets rough, you already know where to go. $ETC #EthereumClassic" ### Post #3 by @ClassicIsComing > **Author:** Classic is Coming ([@ClassicIsComing](https://x.com/ClassicIsComing)) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 264 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T12:13:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ClassicIsComing/status/2106356843350028734](https://x.com/ClassicIsComing/status/2106356843350028734) > **Visual Note:** A digital graphic showing the equation 'Bitcoin (Digital gold) + Ethereum (Programmable) = Programmable digital gold'. > > "Satoshi kept #Bitcoin simple on purpose. Even the transactions he designed: Escrow. Bonds. Arbitration. Multisig. Vitalik went further: any program, on proof-of-work. Only one chain kept that design, #EthereumClassic. Bitcoin's philosophy. Ethereum's technology." ### Post #4 by @ClassicIsComing > **Author:** Classic is Coming ([@ClassicIsComing](https://x.com/ClassicIsComing)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 129 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T08:11:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ClassicIsComing/status/2106295941506703514](https://x.com/ClassicIsComing/status/2106295941506703514) > **Visual Note:** A 2Miners.com chart displays the Ethereum Classic (ETC) hashrate, showing a current network hashrate of 210.18 TH/s with a Yearly view toggle selected. > > "Is $ETC hashrate breaking a ten-month downtrend? Nov 25 peak: ~300 TH/s Aug-Sep: flat near ~150-160 TH/s Oct 2: 207.75 TH/s +38% in about 5 days. #ETCStats #EthereumClassic #ClassicIsComing" ### Post #5 by @Crypt0_DeFi > **Author:** Crypto DeFi 𝕏 ([@Crypt0_DeFi](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi)) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 8 comments · 95 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T07:12:22+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2106281187194917349](https://x.com/Crypt0_DeFi/status/2106281187194917349) > **Visual Note:** A meme-style drawing showing a small angry 'Other Project' character on a leash held by a much taller 'Ethereum Classic Dao' figure with a calm expression and the Ethereum Classic diamond logo on its chest. > > "Ethereum Classic doesn’t need to convince anyone to build here. It already has the history. Original chain. No rollback. Still Proof-of-Work. Still EVM-compatible. The chain that refused the bailout in 2016 never rewrote its history. Now the ecosystem is building around that" ### Post #6 by @Cryptoiconn > **Author:** ICONIC ([@Cryptoiconn](https://x.com/Cryptoiconn)) > **Metrics:** 16 likes · 10 retweets · 5 comments · 95 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T18:10:51+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cryptoiconn/status/2106446899569938457](https://x.com/Cryptoiconn/status/2106446899569938457) > **Visual Note:** A meme featuring two cats where one cat (labeled 'ME') is being slapped by another cat (labeled 'When Ethereum classic Gat my back') with an Ethereum Classic logo superimposed on the slapping cat. > > "I’m always calm when I know Ethereum Classic got my back. $ETC is built on Proof of Work, with a simple principle: Code is Law. No unnecessary noise. Just a network that keeps doing what it was designed to do. That kind of consistency gives me confidence. $ETC" ### Post #7 by @Cryptoiconn > **Author:** ICONIC ([@Cryptoiconn](https://x.com/Cryptoiconn)) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 72 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T09:55:18+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cryptoiconn/status/2106322190371037224](https://x.com/Cryptoiconn/status/2106322190371037224) > > "25M blocks and now Era 6 is live. What caught my attention is the 20% reduction in issuance. I like seeing ETC stick to a clear schedule instead of constantly changing the rules around the network. The chain keeps moving, the issuance keeps getting reduced, and the principles" ### Post #8 by @VPhm23380671 > **Author:** John Pham ([@VPhm23380671](https://x.com/VPhm23380671)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T13:51:25+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/VPhm23380671/status/2106381612304965782](https://x.com/VPhm23380671/status/2106381612304965782) > > "Strong foundation drives Ethereum Classic's growth" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*