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Ethereum (ETH) is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap and a leading smart contract platform. Launched in 2015 by Vitalik Buterin and others, Ethereum enables decentralized applications (dApps), NFTs, and DeFi protocols. Unlike Bitcoin, it’s programmable, making it the backbone of Web3. With the recent shift to Proof of Stake (Ethereum 2.0), it drastically reduced its energy use. Ethereum’s flexibility fuels innovation across finance, gaming, and identity. Its native currency, ETH, powers transactions and smart contracts. Despite high gas fees at times, Ethereum remains central to the crypto ecosystem’s future.

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