#ETHOnTheRise

Ethereum (ETH) is a decentralized blockchain platform created by Vitalik Buterin in 2015. Unlike Bitcoin (BTC), which serves solely as a digital currency, Ethereum provides the ability to execute smart contracts and develop decentralized applications (DApps).

The main token of Ethereum is Ether (ETH), used to pay transaction fees and execute contracts. The Ethereum network transitioned from the Proof of Work (PoW) consensus mechanism to Proof of Stake (PoS) through the upgrade known as The Merge in 2022.

Ethereum is not only a financial ecosystem but also the foundation of fields such as DeFi (Decentralized Finance), NFTs, and Web3, driving the development of a decentralized internet.