<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ethereum Classic News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethereum Classic News]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org</link><generator>GatsbyJS</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:46:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[App: ETCMCv2]]></title><description><![CDATA[ETCMCv2 is an Ethereum Classic dapp centered on node operation, DAO participation, and ETCPOWv2 rewards. Users can run an Ethereum Classic node with a valid license to earn ETCPOWv2, mint a DAO NFT for enhanced staking APY, and vote on DAO proposals. The platform also outlines broader plans for the ETC ecosystem, including games, VPN services, and decentralized IPFS-style infrastructure gated or rewarded through Ethereum Classic.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2026-03-08-etcmcv-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2026-03-08-etcmcv-2</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ETCMCv2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETCMCv2</rawTitle><type>application</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[App: Classic Entropy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Classic Entropy is a verifiable randomness (VRF) coordinator built for Ethereum Classic. It enables smart contracts to request secure, auditable, and tamper-resistant randomness for DAOs, NFT mints, gaming, and governance. Designed with ETC’s immutability and Proof-of-Work security in mind, Classic Entropy provides a transparent fee model and reliable entropy infrastructure for developers building on Ethereum Classic.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2026-02-21-classic-entropy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2026-02-21-classic-entropy</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Standard Entropy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Classic Entropy</rawTitle><type>application</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ECIP-1120 Draft Published]]></title><description><![CDATA[After extended discussion in the Ethereum Classic community,  PR #547  has been merged.  ECIP 1120: Basefee Market with Miner Rewards  is now published in the ECIP repository as a Draft proposal. This article explains what ECIP-1120 is, the significance of this milestone, how we got here, and what comes next. What is ECIP-1120? ECIP-1120 brings  EIP-1559 -style transaction fee markets to Ethereum…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2026-01-13-ecip-1120-draft-published</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2026-01-13-ecip-1120-draft-published</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Istora Mandiri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ECIP-1120 Draft Published</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: From Block Rewards to Balance Sheets: The Market Infrastructure Behind Ethereum Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Block Rewards to Balance Sheets: The Market Infrastructure Behind Ethereum Classic Introduction Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a  proof-of-work smart contract platform  with a global mining ecosystem built on decentralization, economic neutrality, and long-term operational resilience. As issuance events unfold probabilistically, miners, pools, and markets rely on  coordination layers  that reduce…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-12-19-from-block-rewards-to-balance-sheets-the-Market-Infrastructure-Behind-Ethereum-Classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-12-19-from-block-rewards-to-balance-sheets-the-Market-Infrastructure-Behind-Ethereum-Classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cody Burns]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>From Block Rewards to Balance Sheets: The Market Infrastructure Behind Ethereum Classic</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Institutional Crypto Custody Providers: What They Do and How They Support Ethereum Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Institutional investors and enterprises entering the crypto space quickly discover that managing a “wallet” in a business context is very different from using a personal wallet. For an organization, a wallet usually refers to a custody solution that combines secure private-key management, operational controls, and compliance tooling. Institutional digital asset custody providers exist…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-12-14-institutional-crypto-custody-providers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-12-14-institutional-crypto-custody-providers</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cody Burns]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Institutional Crypto Custody Providers: What They Do and How They Support Ethereum Classic</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Welcome to the Gorgoroth Trials - Fukuii Alpha Testing Campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction The Ethereum Classic community is invited to participate in the  Gorgoroth Trials  - a comprehensive alpha testing campaign for Fukuii, a high-performance Scala 3 implementation of the Ethereum Classic protocol. This is your opportunity to help validate Fukuii's compatibility and readiness before mainnet deployment. Named after the volcanic plateau in Mordor where Sauron trained his…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-12-08-welcome-to-the-gorgoroth-trials-fukuii-alpha-testing-campaign</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-12-08-welcome-to-the-gorgoroth-trials-fukuii-alpha-testing-campaign</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cody Burns]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Welcome to the Gorgoroth Trials - Fukuii Alpha Testing Campaign</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Ethereum Classic: Proof-of-Work Smart Contracts and Global Censorship Resistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethereum Classic is currently the largest proof-of-work smart contract platform. The network operates at roughly 300 terahashes per second (TH/s), according to public hashrate trackers such as  2Miners . This represents approximately 90 to 95 percent of all Ethash or Etchash compatible hashing power across all networks. This level of mining participation has practical implications. It supports a…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-11-18-proof-of-work-smart-contracts-and-global-censorship-rresistance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-11-18-proof-of-work-smart-contracts-and-global-censorship-rresistance</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cody Burns]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Ethereum Classic: Proof-of-Work Smart Contracts and Global Censorship Resistance</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Ethereum Classic Community Discord: Transition to a Modern, Secure Chat Environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ethereum Classic community has launched a new Discord server with modern moderation tools and integrations to provide a secure, professional chat experience.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-11-05-discord-migration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-11-05-discord-migration</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Mercer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Ethereum Classic Community Discord: Transition to a Modern, Secure Chat Environment</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Why Ethereum Classic Endures]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was there when we made the choice to defend immutability. It wasn’t easy, convenient, or even popular. It was the moment we decided that the principle of “code is law” was not just a slogan it was a moral commitment to the permanence of truth. When others rewrote history to protect the few, we wrote a declaration of independence and chose to protect the many. That decision gave birth to Ethereum…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-10-15-why-ethereum-classic-endures</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-10-15-why-ethereum-classic-endures</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cody Burns]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Why Ethereum Classic Endures</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: What Do We Want For the Future of Ethereum Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the last  ETC Community Call  the possible integration of EIP-1559 was discussed. In the same conversation the question was raised that the ETC community should have a discussion about its future.  As I have written in  many articles  and said  in many videos  all of which have been published on this website, ETC's competitive advantages are that it is a proof of work blockchain, that it has a…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-10-11-what-do-we-want-for-the-future-of-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-10-11-what-do-we-want-for-the-future-of-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>What Do We Want For the Future of Ethereum Classic</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[App: GHOST Faucet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The GHOST Faucet supplies free testnet tokens for the Mordor Testnet. It is available to all web3 developers without KYC or geo-restrictions, providing the essential resources for smart contract development and testing.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2025-10-05-ghost-faucet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2025-10-05-ghost-faucet</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[GHOST]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>GHOST Faucet</rawTitle><type>application</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Olympia Upgrade: ECIPs 1111–1114 Open for Community Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympia Upgrade: Protocol Funding and Governance for Ethereum Classic Ethereum Classic community developers have submitted a set of four Ethereum Classic Improvement Proposals (ECIPs) under the collective banner of the  Olympia Upgrade . This coordinated protocol initiative introduces a decentralized, non-inflationary system for funding and governance built natively into the Ethereum Classic…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-07-04-olympia-upgrade-draft-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2025-07-04-olympia-upgrade-draft-review</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Mercer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Olympia Upgrade: ECIPs 1111–1114 Open for Community Review</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[App: MintSearch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A web3 powered search engine with the option to add listings.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2025-07-03-mintsearch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2025-07-03-mintsearch</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanner Haidt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>MintSearch</rawTitle><type>application</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[App: Zeus Encryption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zeus Encryption is the world's first AES/SHA-256 encryption application running on decentralised smart contracts Ethereum Classic Network. Built with a combination of Solidity and Javascript/Html, the program accepts deposits of 10,000 ZEUS tokens in return for a passphrase protected encryption/decryption service on Ethereum Classic blockchain.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2025-04-02-zeus-encryption</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2025-04-02-zeus-encryption</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richmond]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Zeus Encryption</rawTitle><type>application</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[App: Classic Birds NFTs]]></title><description><![CDATA[ClassicBirds is not just another NFT project—it’s an experiment in sustainable tokenomics, where value grows with adoption and holders are directly rewarded. By combining dynamic pricing, burn mechanics, and volume-based appreciation, ClassicBirds creates a self-reinforcing economy that benefits long-term participants.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2025-03-27-classic-birds-nfts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2025-03-27-classic-birds-nfts</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alkai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Classic Birds NFTs</rawTitle><type>application</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[App: ETCswap Launchpad]]></title><description><![CDATA[ETCswap Launchpad lets anyone create a token on Ethereum Classic that can be instantly traded for ETC with just one click.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-12-19-etcswap-launchpad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-12-19-etcswap-launchpad</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ethereum Classic DAO]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETCswap Launchpad</rawTitle><type>application</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Link: The Canonical WETC Initiative on Ethereum Classic]]></title><link>https://ethereum-classic.medium.com/the-canonical-wetc-initiative-on-ethereum-classic-02be2b8efc9a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereum-classic.medium.com/the-canonical-wetc-initiative-on-ethereum-classic-02be2b8efc9a</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[EthereumClassic.com, Medium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>The Canonical WETC Initiative on Ethereum Classic</rawTitle><type>news</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Ecosystem Spotlight: Scholars Approve ETC For the Bybit Sharia Compliant Trading Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a neutral and global platform to serve everyone in the world regardless of their nationality, culture, religion, or politics, Ethereum Classic is meant to be used by individuals and families everywhere in the world as a refuge against inflation and as a protection of basic rights. Following this philosophy, Bybit, the second largest crypto exchange in the world by volume, has launched a Sharia…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-12-09-etc-ecosystem-spotlight-scholars-approve-etc-for-the-bybit-sharia-compliant-trading-platform</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-12-09-etc-ecosystem-spotlight-scholars-approve-etc-for-the-bybit-sharia-compliant-trading-platform</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Ecosystem Spotlight: Scholars Approve ETC For the Bybit Sharia Compliant Trading Platform</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[App: ETCeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[ETCeria is the first unique set of digital collectables on Ethereum Classic from 2015. Initially underrecognized, the project gained traction when its contract was rediscovered and fully minted out in August, 2021.

ETCeria tiles are part of a digital landscape, comprising a 32x32 grid of hexagon-shaped tiles with varied elevation levels. 457 of these tiles are designated as ownable land and are freely tradable on the marketplace, offering a unique opportunity for collectors.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-10-28-etceria</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-10-28-etceria</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tschoerv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETCeria</rawTitle><type>application</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[App: ETCORC]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a game on the Ethereum Classic network, in which you can earn ETC and NFT by fighting other Orcs.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-10-19-etcorc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-10-19-etcorc</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ETCORC]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETCORC</rawTitle><type>application</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[App: ETCswap V3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade ETC and other leading digital assets on ETCswap V3. The premiere decentralized exchange protocol featuring concentrated liquidity positions and capital efficient stablecoin markets.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-09-22-etcswap-v-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-09-22-etcswap-v-3</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ethereum Classic DAO]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETCswap V3</rawTitle><type>application</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 37. POW Is Not Inefficient nor Wastes Energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 36, we explained that it is not the work in proof of work (POW) that makes blockchains unscalable, and we talked about the elements that make these kinds of networks limited in this dimension. In a similar vein, in this class, 37, we will explain that POW blockchains are not inefficient because they require so much computing power…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-08-29-etc-proof-of-work-course-37-pow-is-not-inefficient-nor-wastes-energy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-08-29-etc-proof-of-work-course-37-pow-is-not-inefficient-nor-wastes-energy</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 37. POW Is Not Inefficient nor Wastes Energy</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Why Would People Prefer Bitcoin and Ethereum Classic Rather Than Gold?]]></title><description><![CDATA[People could buy gold instead of Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum Classic (ETC), but in a connected world, it is sometimes better to hold BTC and ETC rather than gold.  The reasons for this may revolve around trust minimization, self custody risks, and long distance transfers. Currently, the great majority of people must be investing in BTC and ETC for the upside potential and expected returns, but…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-08-27-why-would-people-prefer-bitcoin-and-ethereum-classic-rather-than-gold</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-08-27-why-would-people-prefer-bitcoin-and-ethereum-classic-rather-than-gold</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Why Would People Prefer Bitcoin and Ethereum Classic Rather Than Gold?</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 36. POW Is Not What Makes a Blockchain Unscalable]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 35, we explained why proof of work (POW) blockchains must be attackable to be secure, we went over the way POW works and how the bias to subjectivity could put at risk the consensus mechanism. It is the format and security of POW based Nakamoto Consensus that puts constraints to the amount of data that can be distributed across…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-08-15-etc-proof-of-work-course-36-pow-is-not-what-makes-a-blockchain-unscalable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-08-15-etc-proof-of-work-course-36-pow-is-not-what-makes-a-blockchain-unscalable</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 36. POW Is Not What Makes a Blockchain Unscalable</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: A Warning of False Dapps]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: With the advent of blockchain technology many opportunities for true decentralization in applications have emerged. Decentralization is the reduction of the influence of trusted third parties in the operation of services that foster human action and thus the economy. These services may be payments and banking transactions, exchanges, investing services…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-08-14-a-warning-of-false-dapps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-08-14-a-warning-of-false-dapps</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>A Warning of False Dapps</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: POW Is Secure, POS Is (Not) Scalable]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: The Original Idea Was Full Replication of the Information In his 1998 essay “ Secure Property Titles with Owner Authority ” Nick Szabo, a blockchain pioneer, laid the foundation of how to secure property ownership and transfers in decentralized networks. These ideas later became a reality in networks such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum Classic (ETC…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-08-13-pow-is-secure-pos-is-not-scalable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-08-13-pow-is-secure-pos-is-not-scalable</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>POW Is Secure, POS Is (Not) Scalable</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 35. POW Must Be Attackable to be Secure]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 34, we talked about the activity that produces finality, and security in general, in POW blockchains such as ETC, which is mining. We explained the metrics that make ETC a great business opportunity for cryptocurrency miners around the world. In this class, 35, we will explain why proof of work (POW) blockchains must be attackable…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-08-01-etc-proof-of-work-course-35-pow-must-be-attackable-to-be-secure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-08-01-etc-proof-of-work-course-35-pow-must-be-attackable-to-be-secure</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 35. POW Must Be Attackable to be Secure</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Using Ethereum Classic With Guarda Wallet]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In this article we will explain how to use Ethereum Classic (ETC) with Guarda Wallet. Guarda Wallet is different than the wallets we usually cover in this website because rather than using secret passphrases as backups, it uses what they call a “backup file”. In the following sections we will explain how to download, set up, and back up your Guarda…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-31-using-ethereum-classic-with-guarda-wallet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-31-using-ethereum-classic-with-guarda-wallet</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Using Ethereum Classic With Guarda Wallet</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Ethereum Classic Pathways by ETC Cooperative, Istora, and Donald McIntyre]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is based on  the presentation  the author did at WDMS Oman in March of 2024. Smart contracts are the second most important invention of the blockchain industry. Satoshi Nakamoto actually had planned smart contracts for Bitcoin. However, because of technical problems with its design, Bitcoin did not support smart contracts inside its highly secure environment. This is why Vitalik Buterin…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-30-ethereum-classic-pathways-by-etc-cooperative-istora-and-donald-mcIntyre</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-30-ethereum-classic-pathways-by-etc-cooperative-istora-and-donald-mcIntyre</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Ethereum Classic Pathways by ETC Cooperative, Istora, and Donald McIntyre</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 34. Mining ETC]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 33, we explained the meaning of finality with regards to money and decentralized applications (dapps). We explained the concept of finality in economics and that physical proof of work (POW) finality in blockchains such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) is true and strong. In this class, 34, we will talk about the…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-25-etc-proof-of-work-course-34-mining-etc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-25-etc-proof-of-work-course-34-mining-etc</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 34. Mining ETC</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: The Negative Effects of EIP-1559]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: This post is based on correspondence between the author and Virgil Griffith. To learn how to correspond with Virgil go to his website:  https://virgil.gr EIP-1559  was a change to the fee market in the Ethereum (ETH) network in part to bring some “fairness” to transaction fees, and in part to prepare the network for the proof of stake monetary policy…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-24-the-negative-effects-of-eip-1559</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-24-the-negative-effects-of-eip-1559</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>The Negative Effects of EIP-1559</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: What Are Externally Owned Addresses and Contract Addresses in Ethereum Classic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: Ethereum Classic (ETC) has two kinds of addresses: externally owned addresses (EOAs) and contract addresses, also called smart contract addresses. These kinds of addresses may also be referred to as “externally owned accounts” or “contract accounts”. At the base, blockchains are ledgers with accounts that hold balances of the native tokens or other kinds…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-23-what-are-externally-owned-addresses-and-contract-addresses-in-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-23-what-are-externally-owned-addresses-and-contract-addresses-in-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>What Are Externally Owned Addresses and Contract Addresses in Ethereum Classic?</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[App: OpenETC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier NFT marketplace on the Ethereum Classic blockchain.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-07-17-openetc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-07-17-openetc</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aradriguez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>OpenETC</rawTitle><type>application</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Why Ethereum Classic Should Be the Second Largest Blockchain in the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: One of the most powerful arguments that we use when explaining Ethereum Classic (ETC) to the world is that it is Bitcoin’s philosophy with Ethereum’s technology. There are only two major inventions in the blockchain industry. The first one is proof of work (POW) as a consensus mechanism, and the second one is smart contracts that provide programmability…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-17-why-ethereum-classic-should-be-the-second-largest-blockchain-in-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-17-why-ethereum-classic-should-be-the-second-largest-blockchain-in-the-world</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Why Ethereum Classic Should Be the Second Largest Blockchain in the World</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Sending and Receiving ETC on Your Trezor]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In this post we will explain how to send and receive Ethereum Classic (ETC) on the Trezor Safe 3. We will show what are the Trezor components needed and then explain the steps to send and receive ETC.  We will show the parallel actions on your Trezor Safe 3 and on your computer where appropriate. The Trezor Hardware and Software Components Trezor Safe…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-16-sending-and-receiving-etc-on-your-trezor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-16-sending-and-receiving-etc-on-your-trezor</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Sending and Receiving ETC on Your Trezor</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[App: Stip&Flip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decentralized, permissionless synthetic trading.
Trade anything, long or short, with or without leverage, and zero liquidation risk.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-07-12-stip-flip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-07-12-stip-flip</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[So Tachi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Stip&amp;Flip</rawTitle><type>application</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 33. The Meaning of Finality in POW]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 32, we talked about one of the negative impacts of trusted third parties in traditional systems, which is when there are banking crises, and how proof of work blockchains are so valuable in such moments. In a related topic, in this class, 33, we will talk about the meaning of finality with regards to money and decentralized…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-11-etc-proof-of-work-course-33-Tthe-meaning-of-finality-in-pow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-11-etc-proof-of-work-course-33-Tthe-meaning-of-finality-in-pow</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 33. The Meaning of Finality in POW</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Why You Should Build on Ethereum Classic: ETC Is Hard Money]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: This post is part of a series that will explain to dapp developers why they should build on Ethereum Classic (ETC). The titles of the series will start with the prefix “Why You Should Build on Ethereum Classic” followed by the highlighted feature of that post. The 9 highlighted features in this series will be: ETC Is Proof of Work ETC is Hard Money ETC…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-10-why-you-should-build-on-ethereum-classic-etc-is-hard-money</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-10-why-you-should-build-on-ethereum-classic-etc-is-hard-money</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Why You Should Build on Ethereum Classic: ETC Is Hard Money</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Recover Your ETC Addresses on Ledger Using Your Secret Passphrase]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In this post we will explain how to recover your ETC addresses on the Ledger Nano S Plus using your secret passphrase. This is needed if your Ledger was lost, compromised, or damaged.  The secret passphrase or mnemonic phrase is a group of words that you should have written on paper and stored in a safe place as we explained in  our post  about using ETC…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-09-recover-your-etc-addresses-on-ledger-using-your-secret-passphrase</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-07-09-recover-your-etc-addresses-on-ledger-using-your-secret-passphrase</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Recover Your ETC Addresses on Ledger Using Your Secret Passphrase</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 32. The Enormous Value of POW During Banking Crises]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 31, we talked about the focus of proof of work (POW) blockchains, which is that they always seek trust minimization.  We explained the meaning of trust minimization and its benefits, and why it is the root of security in blockchains such as Ethereum Classic (ETC) and Bitcoin (BTC). Trust minimization is important because trusted…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-27-etc-proof-of-work-course-32-the-enormous-value-of-pow-during-banking-crises</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-27-etc-proof-of-work-course-32-the-enormous-value-of-pow-during-banking-crises</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 32. The Enormous Value of POW During Banking Crises</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: A Call to Wallets to Use the Standard ETC Derivation Path]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: What Are Derivation Paths? Many people today using crypto are familiar with the secret passphrases they have to write down on paper or put in a safe place to be able to restore their blockchain addresses. The way they work is that they are used to generate private and public key pairs for several blockchains.  To generate these keys for several…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-26-a-call-to-wallets-to-use-the-standard-etc-derivation-path</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-26-a-call-to-wallets-to-use-the-standard-etc-derivation-path</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>A Call to Wallets to Use the Standard ETC Derivation Path</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Why You Should Mine ETC]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: Mining is the basic native business of proof of work (POW) blockchains. Miners provide computing power in the form of hashrate to blockchains so that each block may be stamped at a very high cost. These stamps are the only information all nodes and other miners in the system need to know to confirm which is the correct block in each round in a completely…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-25-why-you-should-mine-etc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-25-why-you-should-mine-etc</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Why You Should Mine ETC</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 31. POWs Focus on Trust Minimization]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 30, we explained why Ethereum Classic (ETC) has value by describing its core features of proof of work (POW), hard money, and smart contracts, and we argued why it has a unique and valuable position in the industry. In this class, 31, we will talk about the focus of POW blockchains, which is that they always seek trust minimization…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-20-etc-proof-of-work-course-31-pows-focus-on-trust-minimization</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-20-etc-proof-of-work-course-31-pows-focus-on-trust-minimization</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 31. POWs Focus on Trust Minimization</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Ethereum Classic vs Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: As central banks all over the world race to launch their Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) to please the global elites such as the  World Economic Forum , we as citizens have no other recourse but to learn and understand what these new technologies will entail to our life, liberty, and property. To explain what are CBDCs, a good way of going about…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-19-ethereum-classic-vs-central-bank-digital-currencies-CBDC-s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-19-ethereum-classic-vs-central-bank-digital-currencies-CBDC-s</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Ethereum Classic vs Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Why You Should Build on Ethereum Classic: ETC Is Proof of Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: This post is the first of a series that will explain to dapp developers why they should build on Ethereum Classic (ETC). The titles of the series will start with the prefix “Why You Should Build on Ethereum Classic” and followed by the highlighted feature of that post. The 9 highlighted features in this series will be: ETC Is Proof of Work ETC is Hard…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-18-why-you-should-build-on-ethereum-classic-etc-is-proof-of-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-18-why-you-should-build-on-ethereum-classic-etc-is-proof-of-work</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Why You Should Build on Ethereum Classic: ETC Is Proof of Work</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 30. Why Does ETC Have Value?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous classes, 28 and 29, we made comparisons between proof of work (POW) and proof of stake (POS) from the standpoint of censorship resistance and their regulatory status as commodities or securities. In this class, 30, we will apply these ideas to Ethereum Classic (ETC) in particular to explain why it has value. Given the history and current…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-13-etc-proof-of-work-course-30-why-does-etc-have-value</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-13-etc-proof-of-work-course-30-why-does-etc-have-value</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 30. Why Does ETC Have Value?</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Recover Your ETC Addresses on Trezor Using Your Secret Passphrase]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In this post we will explain how to recover your ETC addresses on the Trezor Safe 3 using your secret passphrase. This is needed if your Trezor Safe 3 was lost, compromised, or damaged.  The secret passphrase or mnemonic phrase is a group of 12, 18, or 24 words that you should have written on paper and stored in a safe place as we explained in  our post…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-11-recover-your-etc-addresses-on-trezor-using-your-secret-passphrase</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-11-recover-your-etc-addresses-on-trezor-using-your-secret-passphrase</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Recover Your ETC Addresses on Trezor Using Your Secret Passphrase</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 29. POW Is a Commodity, PoS Is a Security]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 28, we talked about censorship resistance, why proof of work (POW) blockchains are censorship resistant, and proof of stake (POS) networks are not. We explained the attributes of POW blockchains such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum Classic (ETC), what are the drivers of centralization in POS networks, and described how staking and…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-06-etc-proof-of-work-course-29-pow-is-a-commodity-pos-is-a-security</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-06-etc-proof-of-work-course-29-pow-is-a-commodity-pos-is-a-security</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 29. POW Is a Commodity, PoS Is a Security</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Buying and Trading Ethereum Classic Through Bybit]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: What Is Bybit? Bybit is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange. A centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) is a virtual location on the internet that serves as a meeting point for trading crypto assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum Classic (ETC). Bybit provides its servers over the internet for its customers to open accounts, send money, and start…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-05-buying-and-trading-ethereum-classic-through-bybit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-05-buying-and-trading-ethereum-classic-through-bybit</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Buying and Trading Ethereum Classic Through Bybit</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Correcting the Coinbase Article About Ethereum Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crypto exchange  Coinbase  has two articles about Ethereum Classic (ETC) with the titles “What Is Ethereum Classic” and “About Ethereum Classic” in the following links: What Is Ethereum Classic?: https://help.coinbase.com/en/coinbase/getting-started/crypto-education/what-is-ethereum-classic About Ethereum Classic:  https://www.coinbase.com/price/ethereum-classic The text in both posts have…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-04-correcting-the-coinbase-article-about-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-06-04-correcting-the-coinbase-article-about-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Correcting the Coinbase Article About Ethereum Classic</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 28. POW Is Censorship Resistant, PoS Is Not]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 27, we explained what is the meaning of “security” in proof of work (POW) blockchains.  We delved into what are the safety goals of POW networks and the external benefits that they bring to the world in the context of the techno tyranny that is coming.  In this class, 28, we will talk about censorship resistance, why POW is…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-30-etc-proof-of-work-course-28-pow-is-censorship-resistant-pos-is-not</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-30-etc-proof-of-work-course-28-pow-is-censorship-resistant-pos-is-not</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 28. POW Is Censorship Resistant, PoS Is Not</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Ethereum Classic Is a Global Computer]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: Bitcoin as a Payments System As we noted in our  previous post  Bitcoin’s amazing invention was not really digital money, peer-to-peer networks, or even proof of work (POW). The real invention was to use the proof of work itself as a consensus mechanism to enable sound digital money in a truly decentralized peer-to-peer network. POW consensus unlocked…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-29-ethereum-classic-is-a-global-computer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-29-ethereum-classic-is-a-global-computer</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Ethereum Classic Is a Global Computer</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Bitcoin Is a Pocket Calculator, Ethereum Classic Is a Computer]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: The Amazing Invention of Bitcoin Satoshi Nakamoto must have been a  Cypherpunk  as the goals, parts, and components of Bitcoin (BTC) were all things that had been discussed and worked on before in those circles. The immediate predecessor of Bitcoin was  Bit Gold , which introduced the idea of using computing work and electricity to create hard money on…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-28-bitcoin-is-a-pocket-calculator-ethereum-classic-is-a-computer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-28-bitcoin-is-a-pocket-calculator-ethereum-classic-is-a-computer</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Bitcoin Is a Pocket Calculator, Ethereum Classic Is a Computer</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 27. What Does 'Security' Mean in POW Blockchains?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 26, we explained the difference in philosophies between a network such as ETC and another such as Ethereum (ETH). We talked about that ETH has a philosophy called “Social Consensus” which made it lose a great part of its security, thus making it largely a centralized system, and that ETC’s philosophy is called “Code Is Law” which…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-23-etc-proof-of-work-course-27-what-does-security-mean-in-pow-blockchains</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-23-etc-proof-of-work-course-27-what-does-security-mean-in-pow-blockchains</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 27. What Does &apos;Security&apos; Mean in POW Blockchains?</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Ethereum Classic Is Bitcoin but With Smart Contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: The Two Most Important Inventions: Proof of Work and Smart Contracts Most people think that Bitcoin (BTC) is a brilliant invention, and it is, but the truth is that nearly every component of the system already existed before Bitcoin for a considerable time. What was the  brilliant discovery  by Satoshi Nakamoto was that the proof of work (POW…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-22-ethereum-classic-is-bitcoin-but-with-smart-contracts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-22-ethereum-classic-is-bitcoin-but-with-smart-contracts</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Ethereum Classic Is Bitcoin but With Smart Contracts</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 26. POS Social Consensus vs POW Code Is Law]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 25, we explained the fundamental benefits of proof of work (POW) and how, applied to Ethereum Classic (ETC), it produces the key innovation of this blockchain when it was invented: Unstoppability of applications. In this class, 26, we will explain a related topic to “unstoppability” which is the difference in philosophies between a…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-16-etc-proof-of-work-course-26-pos-social-consensus-vs-pow-code-is-law</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-16-etc-proof-of-work-course-26-pos-social-consensus-vs-pow-code-is-law</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 26. POS Social Consensus vs POW Code Is Law</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: The Difference Between the ETC Coin and ERC-20 Tokens in ETC]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: One of the major confusions in the blockchain industry is how to define the different types of tokens. Most people don’t know that not all tokens are part of the protocols of blockchains, or that tokens may be trivially created by anyone in programmable blockchains such as Ethereum Classic (ETC). In this post, we will clarify these things by explaining…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-15-the-difference-between-the-etc-coin-and-erc-20-tokens-in-etc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-15-the-difference-between-the-etc-coin-and-erc-20-tokens-in-etc</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>The Difference Between the ETC Coin and ERC-20 Tokens in ETC</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Link: Brale releases support for USC Stablecoin]]></title><link>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/brale-releases-support-ethereum-classic-160000226.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://finance.yahoo.com/news/brale-releases-support-ethereum-classic-160000226.html</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yahoo Finance, PR Newswire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Brale releases support for USC Stablecoin</rawTitle><type>news</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[App: Classic USD (USC) Stablecoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Launched in 2024, Classic USD (USC) is a fiat-collateralized stablecoin issued through a partnership between Brale and EthereumClassic.com. Classic USD is the premiere native stablecoin for the decentralized finance ecosystem, global payments, and on-chain fiat settlement on Ethereum Classic.]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-05-14-classic-usd-usc-stablecoin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-05-14-classic-usd-usc-stablecoin</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brale]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Classic USD (USC) Stablecoin</rawTitle><type>application</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Manage Your ETC by Connecting Ledger Nano S Plus to Your Phone]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In this post we will explain how to manage your ETC by connecting your Ledger Nano S Plus to your phone. There is a limited association of your Ledger Live app on your computer with the iPhone platform and a full connection of the hardware wallet device with Android phones. We will explain both. To learn where to get the Ledger Nano S Plus hardware…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-14-manage-your-etc-by-connecting-ledger-nano-s-plus-to-your-phone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-14-manage-your-etc-by-connecting-ledger-nano-s-plus-to-your-phone</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Manage Your ETC by Connecting Ledger Nano S Plus to Your Phone</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 25. The Innovation of ETC Is Unstoppability]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 24, we explained that proof of work (POW) is not a voting mechanism but a competition to earn the rewards per block. We clarified that subjective systems such as “voting” are limited and subject to abuse, but that objective POW mining and consensus is more of a meritocracy and voluntary participation. In this class, 25, we will…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-09-etc-proof-of-work-course-25-the-innovation-of-etc-is-unstoppability</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-09-etc-proof-of-work-course-25-the-innovation-of-etc-is-unstoppability</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 25. The Innovation of ETC Is Unstoppability</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: The 4 Security Keys of ETC: Full Replication, Proof of Work, Verification, the Coordination Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: People usually think of “security” in a blockchain as Ethereum Classic (ETC) as the mining hashrate, the proof of work (POW) consensus mechanism, or the strength of cryptography. These things are true, but we thought a more complete list of the higher level security components should be laid out and explained. In this post we will talk about what is the…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-08-the-4-security-keys-of-etc-full-replication-proof-of-work-verification-the-coordination-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-08-the-4-security-keys-of-etc-full-replication-proof-of-work-verification-the-coordination-problem</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>The 4 Security Keys of ETC: Full Replication, Proof of Work, Verification, the Coordination Problem</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Buying and Trading Ethereum Classic Through OKX]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: OKX is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange. A centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) is a virtual location on the internet that serves as a meeting point for trading crypto assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum Classic (ETC). OKX provides its servers over the internet for its customers to open accounts, send money, and start exchanging BTC, ETC…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-07-buying-and-trading-ethereum-classic-through-okx</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-07-buying-and-trading-ethereum-classic-through-okx</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Buying and Trading Ethereum Classic Through OKX</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 24. Proof of Work Is Not Voting]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 23, we explained why true decentralization is enabled by the security model of proof of work (POW) consensus, how the social layer is not a risk, why POW ungovernance is the natural way of managing the system, and that it actually works better without governance! Speaking of “ungovernance” and “governance”, in this class, 24, we…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-02-etc-roof-of-work-course-24-proof-of-work-is-not-voting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-02-etc-roof-of-work-course-24-proof-of-work-is-not-voting</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 24. Proof of Work Is Not Voting</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Correcting the CoinDesk Article About Ethereum Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crypto news agency CoinDesk has an article about Ethereum Classic (ETC) with the title and tag “Ethereum Classic: ETC 101, Ethereum Classic was created in 2016 after Ethereum’s blockchain split into two separate chains” in the following link: https://www.coindesk.com/learn/ethereum-classic-etc-101/ The post has an introduction and then 5 sections. The text has some good information, however…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-01-correcting-the-coindesk-article-about-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-05-01-correcting-the-coindesk-article-about-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Correcting the CoinDesk Article About Ethereum Classic</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 23. POW Security Model and Ungovernance Explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 22, we explained that, for various reasons, networks that are not proof of work (POW) are less secure.  Blockchains are the ones that seal the batches with POW hashes because they offer all the security guarantees of true decentralization. In this class, 23, we will explain why this true decentralization is enabled by the security…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-25-etc-proof-of-work-course-23-pow-security-model-and-ungovernance-explained</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-25-etc-proof-of-work-course-23-pow-security-model-and-ungovernance-explained</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 23. POW Security Model and Ungovernance Explained</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Sending and Receiving ETC Using Your Ledger Nano S Plus Hardware Wallet]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In this post we will explain how to send and receive ETC with the Ledger Nano S Plus. To learn where to get the hardware wallet and to set it up on your computer, please see our guide in the following link: “Using the Ledger Nano S Plus With Ethereum Classic” https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-27-using-the-ledger-nano-s-plus-with-ethereum-classic…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-24-sending-and-receiving-etc-using-your-ledger-nano-s-plus-hardware-wallet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-24-sending-and-receiving-etc-using-your-ledger-nano-s-plus-hardware-wallet</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Sending and Receiving ETC Using Your Ledger Nano S Plus Hardware Wallet</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Ethereum Classic Doesn't Have Kings, Presidents, CEO's, or Administrators]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: There is a misconception in the industry that  blockchains with large ICO’s (Initial Coin Offerings), venture capital (VC) funding, big development teams, and well funded foundations or corporations managing them must be good and respectable. However, this can’t be further from the truth. Blockchain projects, especially layer 1 networks, must be as…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-23-ethereum-classic-doesnt-have-kings-presidents-CEOs-or-administrators</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-23-ethereum-classic-doesnt-have-kings-presidents-CEOs-or-administrators</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Ethereum Classic Doesn&apos;t Have Kings, Presidents, CEO&apos;s, or Administrators</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 22. Why POS Is Less Secure Than POW]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 21, we explained that batches of data that are not sealed with proof of work (POW) are not blocks, and if they are not blocks, then the networks that host those data structures are not blockchains.  Blockchains are the ones that seal the batches with proof of work hashes because they offer all the security guarantees of true…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-18-etc-proof-of-work-course-22-why-pos-is-less-secure-than-pow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-18-etc-proof-of-work-course-22-why-pos-is-less-secure-than-pow</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 22. Why POS Is Less Secure Than POW</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: What Does 'Trust Minimization' Mean in Ethereum Classic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: The Vision of the Cypherpunks When  public key cryptography  was invented at the end of the 1970’s the internet already existed and personal computers were about to hit the market. By the late 1980’s and early 1990’s a group of cryptographers and computer scientists had already realized that, in time, although the internet and personal computing would…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-17-what-does-trust-minimization-mean-in-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-17-what-does-trust-minimization-mean-in-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>What Does &apos;Trust Minimization&apos; Mean in Ethereum Classic?</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Ethereum Classic Is Ethereum But Honest]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: One of the most impactful discoveries when one starts to learn more about proof of work blockchains such as Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum Classic (ETC) is the honesty and truth behind these systems. Traditional industries such as banking, insurance, asset management, or investing advice depend on the boasting and exaggeration of their services or…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-16-ethereum-classic-is-ethereum-but-honest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-16-ethereum-classic-is-ethereum-but-honest</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Ethereum Classic Is Ethereum But Honest</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 21. If It's Not Proof of Work, Then It's Not a Blockchain]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 20, we talked about integrating Bit Gold into Ethereum Classic (ETC) to dispel any doubts that the money is sound. Bit Gold was the original idea that eventually gave rise to Bitcoin. Bit Gold are the block hashes buried in the blocks that are not used as money but as a protection wall. In this class, 21, we will explain that if a…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-04-etc-proof-of-work-course-21-if-its-not-proof-of-work-then-its-not-a-blockchain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-04-etc-proof-of-work-course-21-if-its-not-proof-of-work-then-its-not-a-blockchain</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 21. If It&apos;s Not Proof of Work, Then It&apos;s Not a Blockchain</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Ethereum Classic (ETC) Is the Leading Smart Contracts Proof of Work Blockchain In the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: 1. Ethereum and Ethereum Classic Were Originally One Proof of Work Blockchain When Bitcoin (BTC) was created it was meant to have smart contracts inside its proof of work (POW) environment. In 2013, Vitalik Buterin came up with the idea of how to integrate smart contracts to a POW blockchain but it was not possible in Bitcoin because of its technical…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-03-ethereum-classic-etc-is-the-leading-smart-contracts-proof-of-work-blockchain-in-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-03-ethereum-classic-etc-is-the-leading-smart-contracts-proof-of-work-blockchain-in-the-world</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Ethereum Classic (ETC) Is the Leading Smart Contracts Proof of Work Blockchain In the World</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Correcting the Binance Article About Ethereum Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The exchange Binance has an article about Ethereum Classic with the title and tag “Ethereum Classic (ETC), A Next-Generation Smart Contract And Decentralized Application Platform” in the following link: https://www.binance.com/en/research/projects/ethereum-classic The post has and introduction with bullet points about ETC and then 5 sections. To our delight, the majority of the essay is well…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-02-correcting-the-binance-article-about-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-04-02-correcting-the-binance-article-about-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Correcting the Binance Article About Ethereum Classic</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 20. Integrating Bit Gold in Ethereum Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 19, we explained that all cryptocurrencies are community fiat money, but that at least proof of work (POW) coins have an objective physical base that makes them unforgeably costly and scarce, while proof of stake (POS) coins have no objective base. In this class, 20, we will talk about integrating  Bit Gold  into Ethereum Classic…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-28-etc-proof-of-work-course-20-integrating-bit-gold-in-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-28-etc-proof-of-work-course-20-integrating-bit-gold-in-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 20. Integrating Bit Gold in Ethereum Classic</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Using Ethereum Classic With Trezor]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In this post we will explain how to use Ethereum Classic (ETC) with the Trezor Safe 3; the hardware wallet and the desktop app; how to add the ETC coin to it, and how to see your first ETC address. The Trezor Hardware and Software Components Trezor Safe 3 is a hardware wallet, so to use it you need to have your Trezor Safe 3 device and install the Trezor…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-27-using-ethereum-classic-with-trezor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-27-using-ethereum-classic-with-trezor</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Using Ethereum Classic With Trezor</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: All Blockchain Projects Are Working for Ethereum Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In a recent interaction in the Ethereum Classic (ETC)  Discord server , I wrote to @DontPanicBurns, an important ETC community member, the following comment: “In a way, all other projects are working for ETC (a topic I will write about this week!).” To this he responded: "If Ethereum (ETH) proof of stake (POS) is Ethereum, and Polygon is Ethereum, and…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-26-all-blockchain-projects-are-working-for-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-26-all-blockchain-projects-are-working-for-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>All Blockchain Projects Are Working for Ethereum Classic</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 19. POW Is Digital Gold, POS Is Community Fiat Money]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 18, we explained why POW blockchains such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) will always be under constant social attack because in truly decentralized systems there are no higher authorities to impose order. In this class, 19, we will switch topics to focus on the function of hard money of proof of work (POW) blockchains…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-21-etc-proof-of-work-course-19-pow-is-digital-gold-pos-is-community-fiat-money</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-21-etc-proof-of-work-course-19-pow-is-digital-gold-pos-is-community-fiat-money</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 19. POW Is Digital Gold, POS Is Community Fiat Money</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Buying and Trading Ethereum Classic Through Binance]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: Binance is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange. A centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) is a virtual location on the internet that serves as a meeting point for trading crypto assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum Classic (ETC). Binance provides its servers over the internet for its customers to open accounts, send money, and start exchanging…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-20-buying-and-trading-ethereum-classic-through-binance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-20-buying-and-trading-ethereum-classic-through-binance</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Buying and Trading Ethereum Classic Through Binance</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Correcting the Gemini Article About Ethereum Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The exchange Gemini has an article about Ethereum Classic (ETC) with the tag “A Rift in the Blockchain Community” in the following link: https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/ethereum-classic-etc-vs-eth The post has 5 sections, several of which have mistakes or misconceptions about ETC in the information. In the following sections we will go over Gemini’s statements, we will propose corrected phrases…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-19-correcting-the-gemini-article-about-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-19-correcting-the-gemini-article-about-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Correcting the Gemini Article About Ethereum Classic</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 18. POW Blockchains Will Always Be Under Constant Social Attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here In the previous class, 17, we explained how proof of work (POW) blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum Classic (ETC) have division of power and proof of stake (POS) chains do not. We saw how the “right to split”, or separate, in the case of the introduction of nefarious rules or controversies, gave these systems a higher level of security.   In a…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-14-etc-proof-of-work-course-18-pow-blockchains-will-always-be-under-constant-social-attack</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-14-etc-proof-of-work-course-18-pow-blockchains-will-always-be-under-constant-social-attack</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 18. POW Blockchains Will Always Be Under Constant Social Attack</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Why People and Businesses Should Run Their Own Nodes in ETC]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: The Paradigm Change From Banking to Blockchain In the last 600 years man has gotten accustomed to having trusted third parties holding custody of their assets. The banking system is a system where the trusted third parties hold the owners’ wealth, and they give permissioned and limited access to it. However, the blockchain industry, through the principle…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-13-why-people-and-businesses-should-run-their-own-nodes-in-etc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-13-why-people-and-businesses-should-run-their-own-nodes-in-etc</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Why People and Businesses Should Run Their Own Nodes in ETC</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: What Is a Blockchain Split?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: To understand what is a blockchain split, first we need to understand what is a blockchain. A blockchain is a peer-to-peer network of computers around the world that constantly receive new transactions, they replicate these transactions in all participating nodes of the system, and they store them in a ledger with accounts and balances called a…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-12-what-is-a-blockchain-split</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-12-what-is-a-blockchain-split</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>What Is a Blockchain Split?</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 17. POW Has Division of Power, POS Does Not]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 16, we explained the three pillars of ETC; Proof of Work (POW), a fixed supply, and smart contracts; and why they enable the true concepts of “Code Is Law” and “Unstoppability”. We saw how POW secures the system and provides the basis for a truly decentralized network. In this class, 17, we will present another feature of POW…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-07-etc-proof-of-work-course-17-pow-has-division-of-power-pos-does-not</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-07-etc-proof-of-work-course-17-pow-has-division-of-power-pos-does-not</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 17. POW Has Division of Power, POS Does Not</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: What Do Mining Pools Do in Ethereum Classic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: A blockchain such as Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a network of computers around the world that constantly receive new transactions from users. The purpose of the network is to execute these transactions and keep track of accounts and balances in a ledger or database called a blockchain. ETC also hosts what are called smart contracts, which are software…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-06-what-do-mining-pools-do-in-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-06-what-do-mining-pools-do-in-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>What Do Mining Pools Do in Ethereum Classic?</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: The Ethereum Classic Fifthening Is in June 2024!]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: Just as Bitcoin (BTC) has the “halving” event every four years, Ethereum Classic (ETC) has the “fifthening” event every two years.  Also, like Bitcoin, it is an important event in the history of ETC each time there is a fifthening because it brings the issuance rate lower, and a lower issuance rate means harder money. ETC has recently successfully gone…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-05-the-ethereum-classic-fifthening-is-in-june-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-03-05-the-ethereum-classic-fifthening-is-in-june-2024</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>The Ethereum Classic Fifthening Is in June 2024!</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 16. The Three Pillars of Ethereum Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 15, we explained how proof of work (POW) blockchains such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) will be the base layer of the blockchain industry because of their security and qualities as digital gold. However, ETC has a unique combination of attributes because it is not only a proof of work blockchain and has a fixed…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-29-etc-proof-of-work-course-16-the-three-pillars-of-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-29-etc-proof-of-work-course-16-the-three-pillars-of-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 16. The Three Pillars of Ethereum Classic</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: The Difference Between Ethereum Classic and Dapps on Ethereum Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In previous posts we have explained the many parts of Ethereum Classic (ETC), such as what are nodes, economic nodes, miners, mining pools, hardware nodes, and cloud nodes. We have also explained the importance of these things and how to follow their statistics. However, there are still confusions about the layers of a blockchain system such as ETC…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-28-the-difference-between-ethereum-classic-and-dapps-on-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-28-the-difference-between-ethereum-classic-and-dapps-on-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>The Difference Between Ethereum Classic and Dapps on Ethereum Classic</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Using the Ledger Nano S Plus With Ethereum Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here In this post we will explain how to use Ethereum Classic with Ledger Nano S Plus; the hardware wallet and the desktop app; how to add the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain app to it, and how to create your first ETC address. The Ledger Hardware and Software Components Ledger Nano S Plus is a hardware wallet, so to use it you need to have your Ledger Nano…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-27-using-the-ledger-nano-s-plus-with-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-27-using-the-ledger-nano-s-plus-with-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Using the Ledger Nano S Plus With Ethereum Classic</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Spiral Upgrade Retrospective: Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce that the Ethereum Classic (ETC) Spiral upgrade was a success! The purpose of Spiral was to bring ETC up to parity with the Ethereum Virtual Machine standard and the Ethereum network. It accomplished this by enabling the outstanding Ethereum Foundation Shanghai network protocol upgrades on ETC. Spiral added support for a subset of protocol-impacting changes introduced in…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-23-spiral-upgrade-retrospective-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-23-spiral-upgrade-retrospective-success</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Spiral Upgrade Retrospective: Success</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 15. POW Will Be the Base Layer of the Blockchain Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here In the previous class, 14, we explained what are reserve currencies and how proof of work (POW) cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) will displace current fiat reserve currencies to become the leading forms of money of the future. In this class, 15, we will go over again the analogies of how POW blockchains will behave as…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-22-etc-proof-of-work-course-15-pow-will-be-the-base-layer-of-the-blockchain-industry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-22-etc-proof-of-work-course-15-pow-will-be-the-base-layer-of-the-blockchain-industry</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 15. POW Will Be the Base Layer of the Blockchain Industry</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: What Are Nodes, Economic Nodes, Miners, Mining Pools, Hardware Nodes, and Cloud Nodes in ETC?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: Recently we wrote an article on why  more nodes  makes Ethereum Classic (ETC) more secure. We also wrote an article on the difference between  nodes and miners  in ETC noting that there was some additional confusion with regard to mining, staking, liquidity providers, and yield harvesting, while clarifying these concepts. And, finally, we wrote a post to…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-21-what-are-nodes-economic-nodes-miners-mining-pools-hardware-nodes-and-cloud-nodes-in-etc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-21-what-are-nodes-economic-nodes-miners-mining-pools-hardware-nodes-and-cloud-nodes-in-etc</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>What Are Nodes, Economic Nodes, Miners, Mining Pools, Hardware Nodes, and Cloud Nodes in ETC?</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Understanding the Ethereum Classic Node Count on ETCNodes.org]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: Node count is very important for any blockchain because the more nodes a cryptocurrency network has, the  more secure  it is. The way to keep track of Ethereum Classic’s (ETC’s) node count is by going to  etcnodes.org  and checking the statistics there. In this post we will explain how to read those statistics. The ETCNodes website is divided in two…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-20-understanding-the-ethereum-classic-node-count-on-etcnodes-org</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-20-understanding-the-ethereum-classic-node-count-on-etcnodes-org</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Understanding the Ethereum Classic Node Count on ETCNodes.org</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC POW Course: 14. POW Winners Compared to Global Reserve Currencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: https://youtu.be/wb7yyWTa_24 In the previous class, 13, we explained why in the future there will likely be only 3 or 4 winning proof of work (POW) blockchains in the world.  The reasons revolve around network effects, standards, and that these things tend to induce the market to use very few leading formats. Because POW blockchains, especially Ethereum…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-15-etc-proof-of-work-course-14-pow-winners-compared-to-global-reserve-currencies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-15-etc-proof-of-work-course-14-pow-winners-compared-to-global-reserve-currencies</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC POW Course: 14. POW Winners Compared to Global Reserve Currencies</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: What Is Nakamoto Consensus in Ethereum Classic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: “Proof of Work” or “Nakamoto Consensus”? One of the things that we most emphasize in this blog is that Ethereum Classic (ETC)  is a proof of work  (POW) blockchain. This is because POW is the most secure computer network consensus mechanism known to man, so it is worth mentioning this about ETC! Indeed, Bitcoin (BTC), the largest and most secure…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-14-what-is-nakamoto-consensus-in-ethereum-classic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-14-what-is-nakamoto-consensus-in-ethereum-classic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>What Is Nakamoto Consensus in Ethereum Classic?</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Buying and Trading ETC Through Kraken]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: What Is Kraken? Kraken is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange. A centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) is a virtual location on the internet that serves as a meeting point for trading crypto assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum Classic (ETC). Kraken provides its servers over the internet for its customers to open accounts, send money, and…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-13-buying-and-trading-etc-through-kraken</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-13-buying-and-trading-etc-through-kraken</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Buying and Trading ETC Through Kraken</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: ETC Proof of Work Course: 13. There Will Only Be 3 or 4 POW Blockchains in the Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: In the previous class, 12, we explained an interesting occurrence that happened in 2020 in the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, when it was a Proof of Work (POW) network, which is that it proved, even before Bitcoin (BTC), that the POW fee model will work! The thesis that supports the idea is that not only did fees surpass the block reward in both ETH and BTC…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-08-etc-proof-of-work-course-13-there-will-only-be-3-or-4-pow-blockchains-in-the-future</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-08-etc-proof-of-work-course-13-there-will-only-be-3-or-4-pow-blockchains-in-the-future</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>ETC Proof of Work Course: 13. There Will Only Be 3 or 4 POW Blockchains in the Future</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Correcting The CoinMarketCap 'About Ethereum Classic' Section]]></title><description><![CDATA[CoinMarketCap (CMC) has an “About” section in the profile page of Ethereum Classic (ETC) in the following link: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum-classic/#About The About page has 9 sections, several of which have mistakes in the information. In the following sections we will point out in which section each mistake is, we will propose corrected phrases, and add our rationale for each…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-07-correcting-the-coinmarketcap-about-ethereum-classic-section</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-07-correcting-the-coinmarketcap-about-ethereum-classic-section</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Correcting The CoinMarketCap &apos;About Ethereum Classic&apos; Section</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Ethereum Classic Smart Contracts Are Better Than Ethereum Smart Contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can listen to or watch this video here: The Story of Ethereum and Ethereum Classic When the original smart contracts blockchain was launched in 2015, Ethereum Classic (ETC) and Ethereum (ETH) were one and the same chain. Then, in 2016, there was a hack of a dapp called “TheDAO” and a large portion of the community decided to violate immutability to steal back the funds from the hacker. The…]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-06-ethereum-classic-smart-contracts-are-better-than-ethereum-smart-contracts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/blog/2024-02-06-ethereum-classic-smart-contracts-are-better-than-ethereum-smart-contracts</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McIntyre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>Ethereum Classic Smart Contracts Are Better Than Ethereum Smart Contracts</rawTitle><type>blog</type></item><item><title><![CDATA[App: SafeClassic]]></title><description><![CDATA[SafeClassic - The first Deflationary token of the ecosystem Ethereum Classic]]></description><link>https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-02-02-safeclassic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ethereumclassic.org/services/apps/#2024-02-02-safeclassic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Classic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><rawTitle>SafeClassic</rawTitle><type>application</type></item></channel></rss>