Hello EthClassic team, please tell us a little bit about your project.

I’d like to first clarify that ETC Cooperative is but one ETC team. We have many more including IOHK, ETCDEV, ETC Labs, and others.

Can you please tell us about the teams background in blockchain and experience with cryptocurrencies?

We have extensive backgrounds in Cryptocurrencies. For myself I’ve been involved in blockchains and cryptocurrencies since 2014. I was a staunch ETH supporter prior to the DAO fork and continued on as an ETC supporter, managing the various community aspects and running servers. I can’t speak to specifics of the other teams but IOHK, for example, is run by Charles Hoskinson who was originally CEO of Ethereum prior to their crowdsale. IOHK also has many members who worked on ETH prior to the formation of the ETC community. ETCDEV has a wide range of experienced developers and talent.

What is the current state of functionality for your project?

ETC has been running non-stop since 2015 and continued running even after it was abandoned by the Ethereum Foundation. It is a fully functional smart contract platform that has stood the test of time better than most blockchains.

How are you planning to provide scalability to your service?

Scalability will initially come through sidechains as most data and transactions do not need to occur on a public blockchain. Other on-chain solutions will be coming in later years. It is important that all scaling solutions preserve decentralization, and many of the current ones seem to make sacrifices.

What separates EthClassic apart from Ethereum?

Ethereum Classic is focused much more on machine-to-machine communication where-as Ethereum is focuses on end-users.

Thinking about the future, do you have a roadmap with relevant upgrades or partnerships?

Yes, our roadmap is here: https://ethereumclassic.org/roadmap/

We are a blockchain, not a specific company, each of the teams working on ETC may form various partnerships but ETC itself cannot. This is a crucial distinction that is lost on many blockchains that approach blockchain as a business rather than a public good/utility.

Is there anything else that you would like the people to know?

ETC is alive and well, making quiet progress.

Website: https://etccooperative.org/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ETCCooperative