Getting Started With Ethereum Classic

Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a revolutionary technology for trust minimized money, property, and agreements. It has precedents in Bitcoin, which is the pioneer in blockchain technology, but adds the capability of programability to its monetary system. From how it works, to its philosophy and security, this series has all you need to understand, use, and invest in ETC.

Introduction

• Introduction to Cryptocurrencies

Precedents

• What Is Bitcoin?
• Satoshi Nakamoto Mentioned Trust Minimization 14 Times in the Bitcoin White Paper
• Why Does Bitcoin Have Value?
• What Is Ethereum?

The Basics

• What Is Ethereum Classic?
• Why Does Ethereum Classic Have Value?

Philosophy

• The Ethereum Classic Founding Documents
• The 10 Principles That Govern Ethereum Classic
• Ethereum Classic Principles
• The Meaning of Immutability in Ethereum Classic
• Ethereum Classic and the Permissionless Fallacy
• In Banking Wealth Is Controlled by Providers, in Blockchain by Owners
• Replication Is Not Fragmentation
• Proof of Work in Nature
• Why “Code Is Law” in Ethereum Classic Is Good For Humanity
• The #ETCARMY☘️ Manifesto

How it Works

• The Ethereum Classic Security Model Explained
• Ethereum Classic Gas System Economics Explained
• How to Connect MetaMask to Ethereum Classic
• How to Use Trust Wallet With Ethereum Classic
• Addressing the Future High Gas Fees in Ethereum Classic: It Is Good For High Security Use Cases

Monetary Policy

• The Ethereum Classic Monetary Policy Explained
• Bitcoin and Ethereum Classic Supply Caps Guarantee Property Rights
• Ethereum Classic Must Not Change Its Monetary Policy Unless That Is to Migrate to Bit Gold
• Integrating Bit Gold Inside Ethereum Classic

Features & Benefits

• The Ethereum Classic Trinity Explained
• Ethereum Classic Money, Property, & Agreements Explained
• On Bitcoin & Ethereum Classic Transaction Capacity

Comparisons To Ethereum & Bitcoin

• Ethereum Classic vs Ethereum 2.0, What Is the Difference?
• Ethereum Is a Sports Car, Ethereum Classic Is an Armored Vehicle
• Ethereum Classic Is Philosophically the Same as Bitcoin and Technically the Same as Ethereum
• Bitcoin and Ethereum Classic are Complementary Base Layer Systems
• The Ethereum Classic vs Ethereum 1.x Dichotomy
• Ethereum 2.0’s Success Is Ethereum Classic’s Success
• Why Ethereum Classic Is Bitcoin but With Smart Contracts

Security

• Why Proof of Work Based Nakamoto Consensus Is Secure and Complete
• Proof of Work Has Division of Power, Proof of Stake Does Not
• Why Proof of Stake Is Less Secure Than Proof of Work
• Ethereum Classic and the Security vs Scalability Tradeoff

Strategy & Positioning

• Ethereum Classic Vision
• Ethereum Classic Opportunities
• Ethereum Classic Brand Promise, Positioning, Personality, and Communications
• Model for an Ethereum and Ethereum Classic Collaboration
• Why There Will Only Be 3 or 4 Surviving Blockchains in the Future
• The Format War, Layering, and Systemic Risk Will Define the Future Landscape of the Blockchain Industry
• Layer 1 Blockchains Compete With Gold, Layer 2 Systems Compete With Fiat
• The Opportunity of Productivity Apps With Ethereum Classic Smart Contracts
• What Is Ethereum Classic’s Contribution to the Blockchain Industry?
• Ethereum Classic Use Cases: A Business Development Roadmap
• ETC Is the Original Chain. ETH Is a Fork. And ETHW Is a Fork of a Fork.

Price Predictions

• How Ethereum Classic Will Surge Past $7,000 in the Next Ten Years
• Ethereum Classic History and Recovery

Improvement Process

• The Ethereum Classic Improvement Proposal Process Explained
• The Ethereum Classic Ideal Long Term Roadmap
• Why Ethereum Classic Needs a Single and Unified Improvement Proposal Process
• The Ethereum Classic Dilemma: Ethereum Parity vs Backward Compatibility
• Backward Compatibility: What Is Account Versioning in Ethereum Classic?

Ecosystem

• Ethereum Classic Ungovernance Explained
• The Ethereum Classic Ecosystem Explained
• Blockchains: What Some See as Toxic Others See as Security
• Why Is Ethereum Classic Still Viable After the 51% Attacks?
• Public Blockchains Are, and Will Always be, Under Constant Social Attack
• How to Have a Vision for Ethereum Classic Without Creating a Governance Orgy
• The Problem of Voting in Public Blockchains

Politics

• Why Ethereum Classic Should Not Create a Treasury
• Ethereum Classic Simplicity
• Why Ethereum Classic Should Not Adopt Modified Exponential Subjective Scoring (MESS)
• Ethereum Classic Protocol Compact 2020
• Final Comments About the Ethereum Classic Proto Treasury Proposal
• Ethereum Classic Treasury: Response To Charles Hoskinson
• “Toxicity” Is the Right Response to Social Attacks on Ethereum Classic

Complementary Reading

• Blockchain and Basic Rights
• The Meaning of Blockchain Immutability
• The Bitcoin Security Model Explained
• Preventing 51% Attacks by Including Proof of Work of Every Transaction in Blocks
• Ideas for Increasing Node Count Despite Blockchain Bloat and Political Risk

If you liked this series, you may also like the series Getting Started With Bitcoin.

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