The Original Ether — ETC
he native cryptocurrency of Ethereum Classic is also called Ether which can lead to a great deal of confusion. However, the difference lies in their ticker symbols. While the new Ether is denoted as ETH, Ethereum Classic’s crypto is listed as ETC.
In terms of functionalities, both ethers are the same. For instance, Ethereum Classic users pay the gas price for conducting transactions using ETC. Lastly, one can do everything with ETC that they can also do with any other crypto.