Blockchain technology has come a long way since Ethereum (ETH) introduced smart contracts and decentralized applications ...

Ethereum’s creator, Vitalik Buterin, envisioned the cryptocurrency and blockchain as an extension of Bitcoin. Therefore, Ethereum is more than a store of value; it is a peer-to-peer network that ...

In the constellation of digital currencies, Ethereum has emerged as a luminary, pioneering the realm of smart contracts and blockchain technology. Ethereum has surged from being a mere cryptocurrency ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

Independent hip-hop artists are witnessing a seismic shift in how they receive compensation for their music, with blockchain-based smart contracts eliminating the traditional months-long waiting ...

We explain the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and its relevance. An upcoming transition of Ethereum from EVM to Ethereum WebAssembly (eWASM) is projected to attract new developers to the ecosystem.

Unraveling the enigma that is Ethereum might seem like attempting to decode an ancient cipher, but the mystery is not as daunting as it appears. At its core, Ethereum functions as a decentralized ...

A new entrant is coming into the already-competitive arena for smart-contract blockchains like Ethereum, and it has a familiar name. Stellar, a nine-year-old payments-focused project that comes with ...

Investors in a “smart contract” built on the Ethereum blockchain platform may have lost cryptocurrency worth millions of dollars because they missed a loophole in the contract’s fine print. The ...

Layer-1 blockchains are the base networks that secure and record every crypto transaction, powering Bitcoin, Ethereum, and ...

The first iteration of Ethereum’s foundational technical document, the white paper, has turned 11 years old. The first iteration of the document, also called the “proto-white paper” was first shared ...