Although Ethereum Classic has sprung a grassroots movement which began with little to no support, the project is gaining momentum as big-name investors and developers are getting behind it.
Early volatility which we saw at the end of July is a bygone era. However, a slower, drawn out rise to parity with the forked version of Ethereum will commence towards to second half of August. Ethereum Classic targets sit around .00865, causing a stir among the ethereum community and a temporary rush to the original implementation.