Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source blockchain system that features its own cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH) ¹. It is the second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin and hosts other crypto currencies and smart contracts on its blockchain ¹. Here are some key points about Ethereum ² ¹:
- total market capitalization: over $457 billion
- total ETH staked: over 120 million
- transactions processed in the last 24 hours: over 13,000
- value locked in DeFi (USD): over $13 billion
- nodes: run by thousands of volunteers around the globe
