Ethereum Classic is an open-source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform that strongly believes in a decentralized, censorship-resistant, permissionless blockchain which cannot be shut down and has irreversible smart contracts. Splitting of from Ethereum back in 2016, ETC is still being developed by a small team of people that work full-time on the project. It is currently being ranked as one of the top 20 coin according to CMC.