If Bitcoin is “Digital Gold,” then Ethereum is the “Digital Smartphone” of the internet. While Bitcoin was made to be a better version of money, Ethereum was built to be a platform where anyone can build apps (called dApps) that nobody can shut down.
Ethereum was first proposed in a “Whitepaper” (a technical plan) in late 2013. After a huge crowdfunding effort in 2014, the network officially went live on July 30, 2015. This first version was named “Frontier.”
The main brain behind Ethereum is Vitalik Buterin, a Russian-Canadian programmer.
The Teen Genius: Vitalik was only 19 years old when he came up with the idea!
The Motivation: He famously got the idea for a decentralized system after a gaming company (Blizzard) changed his favorite spell in World of Warcraft. He realized that having one company in charge of everything was a bad idea and wanted to build something “unstoppable.”
The Team: While Vitalik is the most famous, he had several co-founders, including Gavin Wood (who created the programming language used for Ethereum) and Joseph Lubin.
Ethereum is a global, decentralized platform powered by blockchain technology.
Programmable Money: Unlike Bitcoin, which just keeps track of balances, Ethereum can run Smart Contracts. These are digital “if/then” agreements that execute automatically when certain conditions are met—no lawyers or banks needed!
Ether (ETH): This is the “fuel” (or gas) for the network. Just like you need gas for a car or electricity for a computer, you need ETH to pay the network to run your apps or send transactions.
The World Computer: Think of it as one giant computer shared by everyone on Earth. It never turns off, and no single person or company (like Google or Apple) controls it.
Ethereum is used for way more than just sending money:
NFTs (Digital Collectibles): Most of the digital art, music, and gaming items you see today are “minted” on Ethereum.
DeFi (Decentralized Finance): Imagine a bank that’s open 24/7, has no manager, and lets anyone in the world lend, borrow, or swap money instantly.
Gaming: Games like Axie Infinity use Ethereum to let players truly own their in-game items and trade them for real value.
DAOs (Digital Clubs): These are organizations where members vote on decisions using tokens. It’s like a super-transparent school club where every vote is recorded on the blockchain.
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Official Resource: Ethereum.org
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