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About Ethereum Cryptocurrency?

Blockchain technology gained public notice with the advent of bitcoin in 2009. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that runs on blockchain technology and is by far, the most popular and most-ranked cryptocurrency. Ethereum was initially released in 2015. Within two years of its release, it was ranked the second-best blockchain network, Bitcoin is the first. The Ethereum network acquired more global interest when china stated that it is the best blockchain network ever created.

What Is Ethereum?

At its core, Ethereum is a decentralized global software platform powered by blockchain technology. It is most commonly known for its native cryptocurrency, ether (ETH).

Ethereum can be used by anyone to create any secured digital technology. It has a token designed to pay for work done supporting the blockchain, but participants can also use it to pay for tangible goods and services if accepted.

Ethereum is designed to be scalable, programmable, secure, and decentralized. It is the blockchain of choice for developers and enterprises creating technology based upon it to change how many industries operate and how we go about our daily lives.

It natively supports smart contracts, an essential tool behind decentralized applications.1 Many decentralized finances (DeFi) and other applications use smart contracts in conjunction with blockchain technology.

How does Ethereum work?

Like Bitcoin, the Ethereum network exists on thousands of computers worldwide, thanks to users participating as “nodes,” rather than a centralized server. This makes the network decentralized and highly immune to attacks, and essentially unable to go down as a result. If one computer goes down, it doesn’t matter because thousands of others are holding the network up.

Ethereum is essentially a single decentralized system that runs a computer called the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). Each node holds a copy of that computer, meaning that any interactions must be verified so everyone can update their copy.

Network interactions are otherwise considered “transactions” and are stored within blocks on the Ethereum blockchain. Miners validate these blocks before committing them to the network and acting as transaction history or a digital ledger. Mining to verify transactions is known as a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus method. Each block has a unique 64-digit code identifying it. Miners commit their computer power to find that code, proving that it’s unique. Their computer power is “proof” of that work, and miners are rewarded in ETH for their efforts.

How to make use of Ethereum

Blockchain is decentralized because its public ledger is not stored in a single place. The public ledger is stored on thousands of volunteers’ computers around the globe, each of which is called a node. The verification of the data stored on the blockchain involves more than half of the nodes before being certified as correct. Cryptography is used to keep transactions on the blockchain network secure and to verify them also.

Computers are used to solve complex mathematical equations that help to confirm transactions on the network and input new blocks to the chain.

How to buy Ether

There are different ways to buy Ether.

Online Exchange platforms: This is usually the easiest method of buying cryptocurrencies. It involves a platform that buys and sells Ether for a fee. You can buy Ether from these platforms with fiat currency (dollar, Euro, pounds) with a bank transfer or a debit or credit card.
Trading platforms: These platforms connect sellers and buyers via an intermediary, and they can also trade a cryptocurrency for another one.
Peer-to-peer: This method involves the buyer contacting the seller directly and negotiating prices. There is no middleman involved in this process, and there are no fees paid. There are some cities such as Toronto and New York that have Ethereum meetups frequently.