$ETH Let's discuss Journey of $ETH in crypto market and how it evolved out of second most preferred Crypto after $BTC

1. 2013: Inception

Vitalik Buterin proposes Ethereum, a blockchain with smart contract capabilities, in a whitepaper.

2. 2014: Crowdfunding

Ethereum raises $18 million through a crowdsale, selling ETH for Bitcoin.

3. Development begins under the Ethereum Foundation.

2015: Launch Ethereum mainnet launches on July 30, introducing decentralized applications (dApps).

4. ETH starts trading, initially valued at under $1.

2016: The DAO Hack A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is hacked, losing $50 million in ETH.

5. Ethereum hard forks to recover funds, leading to Ethereum Classic (ETC) split.