Introduction
Ethereum Classic is a decentralized blockchain platform that lets anyone build and use decentralized applications that run on blockchain technology. Like Bitcoin, no one controls or owns Ethereum Classic – it is an open-source project built by people around the world. Ethereum Classic was designed to be adaptable and flexible, with the goal of making it easy to create new applications on the Ethereum Classic platform
About The Project
Ethereum Classic is a decentralized computing platform that executes smart contracts. Applications are ran exactly as programmed without the possibility of censorship, downtime, or third-party interference. Ethereum Classic is a distributed network consisting of a blockchain ledger, native cryptocurrency (ETC) and robust ecosystem of on-chain applications and services. Ethereum Classic provides a permissionless way to manage digital assets without the need for intermediaries, such as banks and other institutions. Ethereum Classic allows uncensorable smart contracts to be written, deployed and executed; ETC enables truly unstoppable programmable money. Ethereum Classic is the continuation of the unaltered history of the original Ethereum chain. The ETC network exists to preserve the principle of ""Code is Law"".
Roadmap
JUL 30 2015
Ethereum Launches
Frontier Thawing Upgrade
Homestead Upgrade
APR 05 2016
Slock.it Creates TheDAO
Slock.it construct TheDAO Ethereum Contract; a security audit is completed by Dejavu
APR 30 2016
TheDAO Crowdsale Begins
TheDAO smart contract is deployed; members of the public send it value in return for DAO tokens
MAY 26 2016
Security Proposal
Slock.it announce a $1.5 Million USD proposal, paid in Ether by the crowdfund, 'to guarantee the integrity of The DAO'
MAY 27 2016
Moratorium Called
On the last day of the crowdsale, DAO curator Vlad Zamfir calls for a moratorium on TheDAO, citing many game-theoretical security issues
MAY 27 2016
TheDAO Crowdsale Ends
The crowdsale completes to become the world's largest and raising an incredible $150 Million USD
JUN 09 2016
Recursive Call Bug Discovered
Peter Vessenes publicly discloses the existence of a critical security vulnerability overlooked in many Solidiy contracts
JUN 12 2016
No Funds at Risk
Stephan Tual publicly claims that TheDAO funds are safe despite the newly-discovered critical security flaw
JUN 17 2016
TheDAO is Hacked
Ether is slowly and silently drained from TheDAO as the re-entry bug is applied
JUN 17 2016
Panic Hits the Markets
The price of Ether is slashed in half as Griff Green announces that TheDAO has been hacked
JUN 28 2016
Hard Fork Debate
Many days of intense arguing goes on in the Ethereum community about the pros and cons of implementing a Hard Fork
JUL 15 2016
Hard Fork Spec Announced
The only remaining option is a controversial Hard Fork. A Specification is determined and announced by Slock.it and Ethereum Foundation members
JUL 31 2016
51% Attack Threat
ETH supporters form a mining pool called 51Pool.org with plans to destroy the ETC network by orchestrating a 51% attack
AUG 01 2016
Miners Support ETC
After the ETC network grew to a point where they could no longer attack it, ETH miners publicly declare not to attack ETC.
AUG 31 2016
DAO Funds Unlock on ETC
Millions of previously locked or frozen ETC become available to DAO token holders and the DAO hacker.
SEP 09 2016
Code is Law
During the ETH attacks, many battle cries come out of Ethereum Classic supporters.
NOV 01 2016
ETC Monetary Policy
Ethereum Classic supporters debate ETC's emission schedule and monetary policy
DEC 11 2016
Grothendieck Team
IOHK commits a team of 7 full-time developers to Ethereum Classic
FEB 20 2017
ETCDEV Team
A team of long-term ETC contributors and volunteers rebrands as a ETCDEV team
MAR 01 2017
Monetary Policy Consensus
Ethereum Classic forms consensus around a 210.7M ETC fixed-cap monetary policy with a Bitcoin-inspired limited emission schedule called 5M20;
JUL 22 2017
Commonwealth Team
A development team forms under the Ethereum Commonwealth name
AUG 08 2017
Mantis Launch
The release of this beta client, Mantis, will take place today and is the culmination of seven months of work by the Grothendieck Team
SEP 2017
ETC Cooperative Team
Grayscale signals long-term support for Ethereum Classic protocol
APR 08 2018
Multi-Geth Launch
The Multi-Geth client project launches.
SEP 08 2018
Kotti Launches
ETC Cooperative funds the development of the Kotti testnet
DEC 12 2019
Agharta Rough Consensus
Ethereum Classic core developers reach rough consensus on ECIP-1056 in an effort to implement ETH's Constaninople
FEB 03 2020
Core-Geth Launch
The ETC Core team forks away from the Multi-Geth client project.
MAR 09 2020
Phoenix Mordor Testing
Phoenix testing begins on the Mordor PoW testnet on block 999,983.
FUTURE
A Bright Future
As the ecosystem continues to organically grow, the independent development teams are guided by principles that make Ethereum Classic such a unique network.
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Market Cap
$696 711 975 USD
Max Supply
210 700 000 ETC