# Ethereum By [Untitled](https://paragraph.com/@0x480c6cdd3a62486b40d493fc494274c9d92cd6a9) ยท 2024-01-03 --- If you're interested in more sustainable, open and reliable ways to coordinate globally, build organizations, develop applications and share value, then Ethereum is for you. Ethereum's story is being written by all of us, so join in and discover the incredible worlds we can build together. The importance of Ethereum is also hard to overstate for people who have faced uncertainty about the safety, security or mobility of their assets due to external forces beyond their control. Stable coins are a new type of cryptocurrency whose value is based on more stable assets. Most of them are pegged to the US dollar, thus preserving the value of the currency. This makes for a very cheap and stable global payment system. Many modern stable coins are built on the Ethereum network. Ethereum and stable coins simplify the process of sending money overseas. Moving funds around the world often takes just a few minutes, as opposed to the several business days or even weeks it can take for a regular bank. And the move is accomplished at a fraction of the cost. In addition, there are no additional transaction fees for high value transactions, and there are no restrictions on where or why you send money. Translated with [DeepL.com](http://DeepL.com) (free version) --- *Originally published on [Untitled](https://paragraph.com/@0x480c6cdd3a62486b40d493fc494274c9d92cd6a9/ethereum)*