Ethereum is a blockchain that supports smart contracts, enabling more complex use cases such as decentralized lending protocols and non-fungible tokens. The Ethereum project was founded by Vitalik Buterin, who released the Ethereum white paper at the end of 2013. The Ethereum blockchain was launched in July 2015.
One of the first use cases enabled by Ethereum is the ability to issue custom tokens that can be traded on the Ethereum blockchain. Many projects have leveraged this feature to raise funds through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and other types of token sales.
Today, Ethereum has an extremely active decentralized application ecosystem—including decentralized financial services, NFT marketplaces, publishing platforms, decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges, and more—which we believe makes it a good investment in 2023.
ETH is the native asset of the Ethereum blockchain, providing incentives for users to secure the network. The Ethereum network initially implemented a proof-of-work consensus mechanism but switched to proof-of-stake in September 2022.
Why Ethereum?
Ethereum developers have agreed to set the target release date for the next major upgrade, Pectra (named after Prague/Electra), to March 2025. The Pectra upgrade will bring multiple improvements to Ethereum.
This includes improvements to wallet user experience (EIP-7702), an increase in the maximum amount that validators can stake (EIP-7251), and several other enhancements. A total of 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals are planned to be included in the Pectra upgrade.
The Petra upgrade will have an initial deployment in February on the Sepolia and Holesky testnets. If the upgrade performs as expected, we anticipate seeing Pectra on the Ethereum mainnet in mid-March.
Ethereum's recent performance has lagged behind other parts of the cryptocurrency market, leading to frustration among ETH holders. For example, ETH has risen 27% against the dollar over the past month, while other top currencies have far outperformed Bitcoin (61%), XRP (521%), and SOL (54%) during the same period.
However, the Petra upgrade indicates that the Ethereum project continues to make significant progress at the foundational level, improving scalability and user experience.
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