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ethereum
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Coin Overview
ETH
Coin
No fixed cap
Smart contracts
Jul. 30, 2015
Ethereum
Ethereum (ETH) is the world’s leading smart contract blockchain. Unlike Bitcoin, which mainly serves as digital money, Ethereum lets developers build decentralized apps (dApps) ranging from finance to NFTs. ETH is used for payments, transaction fees (“gas”), and staking. Its flexibility has made it the foundation of DeFi, NFTs, and countless Web3 innovations.
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Technology & Use Case
Ethereum introduced smart contracts — self-executing programs that run on the blockchain. Developers use Ethereum to build dApps for finance, gaming, NFTs, and more. In 2022, Ethereum transitioned from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake, reducing energy use by 99%. ETH fuels the network: it pays for gas fees, staking rewards, and secures transactions.
Origins & Team
Ethereum was proposed in 2013 by Vitalik Buterin, a programmer inspired by Bitcoin but wanting a more flexible system. He co-founded Ethereum with Gavin Wood, Charles Hoskinson, Joseph Lubin, Anthony Di Iorio, and others. The project raised funds through a 2014 crowdsale and launched its mainnet in 2015. Vitalik remains Ethereum’s most recognized voice, though the project is community-driven.
Ecosystem & Partnerships
Ethereum powers much of the Web3 ecosystem, hosting thousands of tokens, DeFi protocols, and NFT platforms. Major projects like Uniswap, Aave, and OpenSea run on Ethereum. It’s supported by the Ethereum Foundation and a global developer community. With scaling solutions like rollups (Optimism, Arbitrum) and the upcoming sharding roadmap, Ethereum aims to stay the backbone of decentralized applications.
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