Ethereum (ETH) is a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform and operating system that enables the creation of smart contracts and decentralized applications (dapps). It was developed by Vitalik Buterin in 2013 and went live in 2015. Ethereum is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, after Bitcoin.

Ethereum (ETH) is a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform and operating system that enables the creation of smart contracts and decentralized applications (dapps). It was developed by Vitalik Buterin in 2013 and went live in 2015. Ethereum is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, after Bitcoin.