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Go-Ethereum

PluginPlannedGo

ETC execution plugin for go-ethereum. Adds Ethereum Classic chain support to the most widely deployed EVM client.

What is an execution plugin?

Ethereum clients separated consensus from execution for Ethereum's proof-of-stake transition. ETC leverages this same architecture — adding Ethereum Classic chain support to the execution layer only. Execution plugins have no PoW consensus or mining capability. They serve infrastructure that doesn't need to participate in consensus: exchanges, RPC providers, block explorers, and indexers. Fukuii anchors the PoW consensus layer as the primary full-node client.

When to use Go-Ethereum

  • Exchanges that need ETC chain data without running a full consensus node
  • RPC providers serving read-only JSON-RPC access at scale
  • Block explorers and indexers that process historical chain data
  • Infrastructure operators familiar with go-ethereum who want ETC support

Planned — Post-Olympia Roadmap

This plugin is on the development roadmap following the Olympia hard fork. Follow the repository for progress updates.

Running a full node today?

Fukuii is the recommended full node client for Ethereum Classic, with native PoW consensus and Olympia support.