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 changed the chain's state to return the funds in The DAO, ETC kept the original chain and its rules. The articles below explain the principles behind that choice.

Genesis

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

Code Is Law

Why immutability matters, and what it takes for a blockchain to be neutral infrastructure.

Decentralism

How protocol design and minimal governance keep Ethereum Classic decentralized.

Proof of Work

Why Ethereum Classic stayed on proof of work, as a commitment of both principle and security.

Sound Money

The supply cap and emission schedule that make ETC a scarce digital asset.