THERE IS a increased buy interest. Several big announcements from ETCDEV. Hardfork on 24th of May as well as several news till the end of month (Working prototype of Sidechain & Enable new Opcodes for compatibility with ETH, Radex will be the first decentralized exchange to be launched on ETC blockchain," by end of May) . Bigger news is ETE hardfork - At block height #6100000t (July 13, 2018). Each ETC holder receives ETE in the ratio of 1:1 for free. this could drive to new highs similar to Callisto Airdrop.