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Ethereum is the community-run technology powering the cryptocurrency ether ([[ETH]]) and thousands of decentralized applications.<ref>https://ethereum.org/en/</ref> Ethereum was conceived by [[wikipedia:Vitalik_Buterin|Vitalik Buterin]] in 2013 with a [[mainnet]] launch on 30 July 2015. Other named founders include included [[wikipedia:Gavin_Wood|Gavin Wood]], [[wikipedia:Charles_Hoskinson|Charles Hoskinson]], [[wikipedia:Anthony_Di_Iorio|Anthony Di Iorio]] and [[wikipedia:Joseph_Lubin_(entrepreneur)|Joseph Lubin]]. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethereum</ref> | Ethereum is the community-run technology powering the cryptocurrency ether ([[ETH]]) and thousands of decentralized applications.<ref>https://ethereum.org/en/</ref> Ethereum was conceived by [[wikipedia:Vitalik_Buterin|Vitalik Buterin]] in 2013 with a [[mainnet]] launch on 30 July 2015. Other named founders include included [[wikipedia:Gavin_Wood|Gavin Wood]], [[wikipedia:Charles_Hoskinson|Charles Hoskinson]], [[wikipedia:Anthony_Di_Iorio|Anthony Di Iorio]] and [[wikipedia:Joseph_Lubin_(entrepreneur)|Joseph Lubin]]. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethereum</ref> | ||
Ethereum was the first blockchain to support [[smart contracts]], since then many new blockchains have been created ( | Ethereum was the first blockchain to support [[Smart contract|smart contracts]], since then many new blockchains have been created (sometimes referred to as alt-L1s) with the same purpose. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references responsive="0" />3. [https://etherscan.io/gastracker Ethereum Gas Tracker] | ||
[[Category:Cryptocurrencies]] | [[Category:Cryptocurrencies]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] |
Revision as of 10:11, 4 May 2022
Ethereum is the community-run technology powering the cryptocurrency ether (ETH) and thousands of decentralized applications.[1] Ethereum was conceived by Vitalik Buterin in 2013 with a mainnet launch on 30 July 2015. Other named founders include included Gavin Wood, Charles Hoskinson, Anthony Di Iorio and Joseph Lubin. [2]
Ethereum was the first blockchain to support smart contracts, since then many new blockchains have been created (sometimes referred to as alt-L1s) with the same purpose.