Understanding Ethereum Classic's Fifthening Dates and Its Impact on ETC's Monetary Policy

Ethereum Classic (ETC) has a unique emission schedule that reduces block rewards by 20% every 5 million blocks, known as a "fifthening." The last halving occurred in April 2022, and the next one is expected in August-October 2026. Unlike Bitcoin, ETC's model is considered more predictable and less disruptive. The halving events play a critical role in shaping ETC's inflation rate, scarcity, and long-term price dynamics.