# Ethereum Classic

[Ethereum Classic](https://ethereumclassic.org/) (ETC) is a hard fork of Ethereum (ETH) that launched in July 2016. Its main function is as a smart contract network, with the ability to host and support decentralized applications (DApps). Its native token is ETC.

### **Chain Information**

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Official Documentation
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<table><thead><tr><th width="257">chainId (int)</th><th width="181.33333333333331">chainName (string)</th><th>EVM Chains</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>61</td><td>ethereum classic</td><td>Ethereum Classic Mainnet</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>ethereum classic</td><td>ETC Kotti Testnet</td></tr></tbody></table>