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But it's Back to Basics Week, which means we're slowing things down and explaining the stuff that powers basically everything in crypto. Today's topic: Ethereum - the chain that turned crypto from "internet money" into "internet apps." Source: @dubzyxbt Let's clear this up right away: Ethereum is not just a cryptocurrency. Yes, it has a coin (ETH). But Ethereum's real purpose is being a decentralized platform where anyone can build applications without a company, server, or central authority running the show. If Bitcoin answered the question, 👉 "What if money didn't need banks?" Ethereum followed up with, 👉 "What if apps didn't need companies?" Here's the core idea: Ethereum is a blockchain that lets developers write smart contracts - pieces of code that automatically run when certain conditions are met. No middleman. No manual approval. Once those contracts are live, they can't be changed or shut down by a single party. That's the magic (and sometimes the chaos). Here's how that plays out in practice: Ethereum runs on a network of computers called nodes. These nodes all store the blockchain and agree on what's happening - who sent what, which contracts ran, and in what order. When you do anything on Ethereum (swap tokens, mint an NFT, vote in a DAO, etc.), you're interacting with a smart contract. The network processes that action, records it permanently, and moves on. That processing requires resources - and that's where ETH comes in. ETH is Ethereum's native asset and is used to pay for transactions and computation (aka gas). So ETH isn't just money - it's the fuel that keeps Ethereum running. To keep this system secure, Ethereum relies on validators. Validators lock up (stake) ETH as collateral and help verify transactions and smart contract activity. 👉 If they follow the rules, they earn ETH rewards. 👉 If they try to cheat, they can lose part of their stake. This setup makes attacking the network expensive and aligns incentives so it's in everyone's best interest to play fair - all without a central authority in charge. At this point, the difference between Ethereum and Bitcoin becomes clear. 👉 Bitcoin is intentionally limited. It focuses on being secure, predictable, and good at one thing: digital money. 👉 Ethereum is intentionally flexible. It's designed to be programmable. Same foundation (blockchain). Very different goals. And because Ethereum is programmable, entire ecosystems grew on top of it. This is where: 👉 decentralized finance (lending, borrowing, trading without banks), 👉 NFTs and on-chain ownership, 👉 blockchain games, 👉 DAOs run by smart contracts, 👉 and thousands of tokens ... all took off. Ethereum became the default place to build in crypto. Of course… it's not perfect. Ethereum's biggest pain points: 👉 High gas fees: when lots of people use the network, fees can spike; 👉 Scalability: the base layer can only handle so much at once; 👉 Smart contract risk: code bugs can (and have) caused major losses. A lot of Ethereum's upgrades and Layer-2 solutions exist specifically to fix these issues. Bottom line: Ethereum isn't just a coin - it's a platform. A programmable blockchain that lets developers build apps, organizations, and financial systems without a central authority calling the shots. 👉 Bitcoin showed the world decentralized money was possible. 👉 Ethereum showed the world decentralized everything else might be too. If you enjoyed today's explainer, check out our previous Back to Basics editions on: trading types, CEXs vs. DEXs, hot vs. cold wallets, how to spot red flags in a crypto, what dApps are, how a blockchain works, blockchain types, smart contracts, coins vs. tokens, and Bitcoin. Now you're in the know. 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Этот текст представляет собой обзор Ethereum, описывая его как платформу для создания децентрализованных приложений, отличающуюся от Bitcoin. Ethereum позволяет разработчикам создавать приложения без необходимости в компаниях или централизованных органах управления, используя смарт-контракты и ETH для оплаты транзакций. Основные особенности Ethereum включают децентрализованную структуру, поддержку различных приложений (финансы, NFT, игры, DAOs) и экономическую модель с валидаторами. Текст также упоминает о проблемах Ethereum, таких как высокие комиссии и масштабируемость, а также о решениях, направленных на их устранение.
