Glossary March 5, 2026 Ethereum Classic (ETC) Ethereum Classic (ETC) The original Ethereum chain that continued after the 2016 hard fork, maintaining the principle of immutable smart contracts.
Glossary March 5, 2026 Decentralized Insurance DeFi protocols that provide coverage against smart contract failures or hacks using pooled community funds.
Glossary March 5, 2026 Light Client A blockchain node that downloads only block headers rather than full blocks, relying on full nodes for transaction data.
Glossary March 5, 2026 Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) A formal document proposing changes to the Bitcoin protocol, submitted by community members for review and potential implementation.