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📖 The Story of Ethereum: From a Young Dream to a Global Digital Revolution

👤 Main Founder:

Vitalik Buterin

• A brilliant young man of Russian-Canadian descent.

• Born in 1994, he was passionate about computing, mathematics, and economics from a young age.

🧠 How did the idea begin?

🔹 Vitalik was a Bitcoin enthusiast since 2011

• He wrote analytical articles in crypto magazines and became known for his analytical mind.

🔹 But he felt that Bitcoin was “limited”:

“Why don’t we have a blockchain that can run any type of application, not just transfer money?”

🔸 And here the idea emerged: Ethereum = A decentralized global computer

🛠️ When was Ethereum founded?

• At the end of 2013, Vitalik wrote the “white paper” for Ethereum.

• He shared the idea with a group of young programmers, most notably:


◦ Gavin Wood (inventor of the Solidity language)

◦ Joseph Lubin (later founded ConsenSys)

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• In 2014, they launched a crowdfunding campaign (ICO) and raised over $18 million.

🚀 The official launch:

• The Ethereum network was officially launched on July 30, 2015.

• The native currency is ETH (Ether).

🌍 What made Ethereum a true revolution?

✅ Smart Contracts

Software that operates automatically on the blockchain, without the need for an intermediary.

Example: An automatic agreement executed if a certain condition is met, such as transferring money after receiving a service.