# Ethereum

By [Untitled](https://paragraph.com/@0x85029c351aad44ea2cb2ab76f96173d358c1df4a) · 2023-08-11

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**Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain with smart contract functionality. Ether (Abbreviation: ETH; sign: Ξ) 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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