Can't seem to find anything that makes it stands out or unique, compared to the other coins I have.
No, it's not a pump and dump. It is a genuine project, created as a response to the aftermath of the DAO event. There are plenty of places to read about it, Wikipedia is good enough:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethereum_ClassicThere are links to Cardano as well, through Charles Hoskinson and IOHK:
https://iohk.io/about/