It is not recommended to unlock your wallet every time you’d like to check your balance, for the security of your information. Instead, you can see all balances and transaction history through the use of an Ethereum blockchain explorer, like Etherscan or Ethplorer.To check your balance, all you need is your public Ethereum address. Ethereum Classic (ETC) - Latest News - CoinCheckup Ethereum Classic Successfully Completes Agharta Hard Fork. Ethereum Classic has successfully completed its “Agharta” hard fork at block number 9,573,000, approximately 06:26 UTC on Sunday. It is a backwards-incompatible upgrade similar to the Atlantis hard fork in September. Agharta makes Ethereum Classic more interoperable with Ethereum.