Philosophy

Why Classic

Ethereum Classic emerged from the 2016 DAO fork as a commitment to one principle: code is law. When the broader Ethereum community reversed a transaction by changing the protocol, ETC held the original chain and the original rules. Understanding why matters as much as understanding what ETC is.

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Part 1

Genesis

The DAO exploit, the fork vote, and how Ethereum Classic preserved the original chain.

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Part 2

Code Is Law

Why immutability matters and what it means for blockchain to be truly neutral infrastructure.

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Part 3

Decentralism

How Ethereum Classic maximizes decentralization through protocol design and governance minimization.

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Part 4

Proof of Work

Why ETC chose to remain on proof-of-work as a philosophical and security commitment.

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Part 5

Sound Money

The fixed supply cap, emission schedule, and monetary policy that make ETC a scarce digital asset.