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Ethereum Classic Halving Countdown
Track Ethereum Classic’s next scheduled block reward reduction, including estimated timing, remaining blocks, and changes to ETC issuance.
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REWARD REDUCTION
Track remaining blocks and the reward schedule shaping Ethereum Classic issuance.
Estimated date & time: 11 July 2026, 11:00 UTC.
The Ethereum Classic block reward will decrease by 20%, from 1.6384 ETC to 1.31072 ETC.
What Is the Ethereum Classic Halving?
The event commonly called the “Ethereum Classic halving” is technically a block reward reduction, rather than a traditional halving.
Under Ethereum Classic’s monetary policy, the block reward decreases by 20% after every 5 million blocks. The ETC community calls this event the Fifthening because one-fifth of the previous block reward is removed.
At the next Fifthening, Ethereum Classic will move from Era 6 to Era 7. The standard block reward will decrease from 1.6384 ETC to 1.31072 ETC per block.
The countdown above estimates the date and time from the current Ethereum Classic block height and recent average block-production time. The exact date may move because the reduction is triggered by a block number, not by a fixed calendar date.
How Does the Ethereum Classic Reward Reduction Work?
- Each reward era lasts 5 million blocks.
- The standard block reward is multiplied by 0.8 at every new era.
- Each reduction decreases the reward by 20%.
- A new era occurs approximately every two to two-and-a-half years.
Ethereum Classic Reward Reduction History
Ethereum Classic began with a standard block reward of 5 ETC. Every new 5-million-block era has reduced that reward by 20%.
| Event | Block | Date | New Block Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereum Classic launch | Block 1 | 30 July 2015 | 5 ETC |
| First Fifthening | Block 5,000,001 | 11 December 2017 | 4 ETC |
| Second Fifthening | Block 10,000,001 | 17 March 2020 | 3.2 ETC |
| Third Fifthening | Block 15,000,001 | 25 April 2022 | 2.56 ETC |
| Fourth Fifthening | Block 20,000,001 | 30/31 May 2024 | 2.048 ETC |
| Fifth Fifthening | Block 25,000,001 | 22 July 2026 | 1.6384 ETC |
| Sixth Fifthening | Block 30,000,001 | Future estimate | 1.31072 ETC |
The block numbers and reward reductions are determined by the protocol. Future calendar dates remain estimates because Ethereum Classic blocks are not always produced at identical intervals.
Is the Ethereum Classic Fifthening the Same as the Bitcoin Halving?
No. Both mechanisms reduce the issuance of new coins, but their schedules are different.
| Metric | Ethereum Classic | Bitcoin |
|---|---|---|
| Reward reduction | 20% | 50% |
| Blocks per era | 5,000,000 | 210,000 |
| Approximate interval | 2–2.5 years | 4 years |
| Event name | Fifthening | Halving |
| Reward calculation | Previous reward × 0.8 | Previous reward ÷ 2 |
The term “Ethereum Classic halving” is frequently used when searching for the event, but Ethereum Classic reward reduction or Fifthening is technically more accurate.
Will All Ethereum Classic Eventually Be Mined?
Ethereum Classic does not have one final halving at which new issuance suddenly stops. Instead, the block reward continues to decrease by 20% across future 5-million-block eras.
Because each reward is 80% of the previous one, new ETC issuance becomes progressively smaller over time. The total supply therefore approaches its long-term limit gradually rather than reaching it immediately after a single event.
As block rewards decline, transaction fees may become a more important component of miner revenue and the network’s long-term security model.