Ethereum Classic is a PoW smart contract chain that diverged from Ethereum after the DAO hack in 2016, and its core narratives are “Code is Law”, immutability, PoW, and fixed monetary policy. ECIP-1017 proposed an economic design to link speculative demand and security budget by introducing a supply cap and 5M20 production reduction structure for ETC. (Ethereum Classic Improvement Proposals) However, as of 2026, ETC’s crypto economy has “strong value narrative” and “weak application demand” coexisting.
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Therefore, 55% was allocated to security and monetary policy, 25% to development compatibility, and 20% to actual usability. When Olympia is actually activated, a non-inflationary profit structure called BASEFEE Treasury will be created, but currently proposal and coordination risks remain. However, IOHK evaluated that MESS does not guarantee complete security and does not guarantee prevention of additional attacks.
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Report Type
Project Maturity Analysis
Version
v1
Analysis Date
May 19, 2026
Language
en
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