Ethereum

Also known as ETH, Ξ, ethereum.org, Ethereum blockchain

thumb|262px|Monthly Ether price in US Dollar|USD Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain with smart contract functionality. Ether (abbreviation: ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the platform. Among cryptocurrencies, ether is second only to bitcoin in market capitalization. It is open-source software.

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Ethereum is a decentralized computer network that allows people to write and run programs called smart contracts, using its own cryptocurrency called Ether (ETH). It matters because it's one of the largest and most widely-used cryptocurrencies by value, second only to Bitcoin, and enables a wide range of applications beyond simple money transfers.

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Distributed computing project.name: Ethereum
Distributed computing project.logo: Eth-diamond-rainbow.png
Distributed computing project.logo_caption: Logo
Distributed computing project.author: Vitalik ButerinGavin Wood
Distributed computing project.latest release version: Fusaka
Distributed computing project.frequently updated: Yes
Distributed computing project.status: Active
Distributed computing project.software: EVM 1 Bytecode
Distributed computing project.programming language: Go, Rust, C#, C++, Java, Python, Nim, TypeScript
Distributed computing project.operating system: Cross-platform
Distributed computing project.platform: x86-64, ARM
Distributed computing project.language: Multilingual, but primarily English
Distributed computing project.genre: Distributed computing
Distributed computing project.license: Open-source licenses
Distributed computing project.active hosts: ~8,600 nodes (6 June 2023)

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Official website: www.ethereum.org
Image: Ethereum.png

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publication date: 2015-07-30
source code repository URL: github.com/ethereum
software version identifier: 1.12.2
social media followers: 61600
Commons category: Ethereum
Stack Exchange tag: stackoverflow.com/tags/ethereum
inception: 2015-07-30
cryptocurrency code: ETH
WordLift URL: data.thenextweb.com/tnw/entity/ethereum
Stack Exchange site URL: ethereum.stackexchange.com
market capitalization: 294770121895
hashtag: ethereum
price: 1583.03
name: ꠁꠕꠦꠞꠤꠀꠝ
short name: ꠁꠕꠣꠞ

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History
Founding (2013–2014)
Development (2014)
Launch and the DAO event (2014–2016)
Continued development and milestones (2017–present)
''CryptoKitties'' and the ERC-721 NFT standard
Continued developments
Transition to proof-of-stake
Post-Merge updates
Dencun
Pectra
Design
Overview
Ether
Accounts
Addresses
Virtual machine
Gas
Applications{{anchor|ERC721}}
Contract source code
ERC-20 tokens{{anchor|ERC20}}
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Decentralized finance
Enterprise software
Permissioned ledgers
Performance and scalability
Legal status and regulation
Notes
References
External links

Ethereum was conceived in 2013 by programmer Vitalik Buterin. Other founders include Gavin Wood, Charles Hoskinson, Anthony Di Iorio, and Joseph Lubin. In 2014, development work began and was crowdfunded, and the network went live on 30 July 2015. Ethereum allows anyone to deploy decentralized applications onto it, which anyone can then use. Decentralized finance (DeFi) applications provide financial instruments that do not directly rely on financial intermediaries like brokerages, exchanges, or banks. This facilitates borrowing against cryptocurrency holdings or lending them out for interest. Ethereum allows users to create fungible (e.g. ERC-20) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with a variety of properties, and to create smart contracts that can receive, hold and send those assets in accordance with the contract's immutable code and a transaction's input data.