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Ethereum Classic

“Can the original Ethereum chain maintain relevance as an immutable, proof-of-work smart contract platform for decentralized finance and stablecoin infrastructure?”

Founded2016
HQDecentralized (no HQ)
IndustryFintech / Crypto

The story

Ethereum Classic is the original Ethereum blockchain that continued without the DAO hard fork reversal in 2016. It maintains a proof-of-work consensus mechanism and has a fixed monetary policy. The network has pursued embedded finance integrations, most notably via Brale for stablecoin issuance on its chain.

Last 12 months

2024-01

Brale publicly lists Ethereum Classic as a customer, indicating stablecoin issuance or on-chain financial infrastructure support on the ETC network.

Product timeline

2016

Ethereum Classic emerged as the original Ethereum chain following the DAO hard fork, preserving the immutable ledger.· pivot

The stack

Crypto

Brale

Accounting gap: none