Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has only supported four coins so far: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash. The addition of Ethereum Classic or ETC, announced on Tuesday, will happen "over the next few months," Coinbase told Mashable.
The price of Ethereum Classic went up sharply following Coinbase's announcement, jumping from $12.9 to $16.15 in less than an hour. ETC is currently trading at $15.8 and its market capitalization stands at $1.61 billion, making it the 18th largest cryptocurrency according to CoinMarketCap.