$ETH
1. **Technology:**
- **Smart contracts** and decentralized applications (dApps).
- **Ethereum 2.0** aims to improve performance and move to Proof of Stake (PoS).
### 2. **Uses:**
- **DeFi** (Decentralized Finance) and **NFTs** (Non-Fungible Tokens).
### 3. **Market:**
- **Second largest cryptocurrency** after Bitcoin.
- **High price volatility**.
### 4. **Challenges:**
- **Scalability** and high transaction fees.
- **Competition** from other platforms such as Binance Smart Chain and Solana.
### 5. **Future:**
- **Ethereum 2.0** may improve performance and reduce energy consumption.
- **Increased institutional adoption**.
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