Ether (ethereum) is a digital platform that allows people to build a series of decentralized applications. These applications include security procedures, voting systems, and payment methods. Like Bitcoin, Ethereum operates outside of the authorization of central institutions (for example, banks and governments). The idea of Ethereum was conceived by Vitalik Buterin. He launched the first version of the platform in 2015 with the help of several co-founders. Since then, it has become the secon...