𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘂𝗺: 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻

Ethereum, one of the most influential blockchain platforms, was created to extend blockchain capabilities beyond Bitcoin's vision. It introduced smart contracts, enabling decentralized applications (DApps).

𝐕𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧'𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
In 2013, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Bitcoin Magazine, proposed a new blockchain platform to support a wide array of applications. Frustrated by Bitcoin's limitations, Buterin envisioned a platform for developers to build and deploy DApps.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫
In late 2013, Buterin published the Ethereum white paper, outlining a blockchain with a built-in programming language for smart contracts, automating transactions based on conditions.

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦
By early 2014, Buterin assembled co-founders Mihai Alisie, Anthony Di Iorio, Charles Hoskinson, Joe Lubin, and Gavin Wood. Gavin Wood published the Ethereum Yellow Paper, detailing the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐝𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞
To fund development, the team launched an initial coin offering (ICO) in mid-2014, raising over $18 million. With these funds, they built the platform, and on July 30, 2015, the Ethereum mainnet, known as Frontier, was launched.

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Ethereum revolutionized the blockchain space with smart contracts, enabling diverse DApps in finance, supply chain, gaming, and more. It has undergone upgrades like Homestead, Metropolis, and the ongoing Ethereum 2.0 transition to proof-of-stake (PoS), enhancing efficiency and sustainability.

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