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All You Wanted To Know About Ethereum

All You Wanted To Know About Ethereum

Even though you may not have subscribed to Bitcoin pages, your Facebook feed is probably full of Bitcoin stories. You might even be one of those who deeply regrets not buying Bitcoins earlier after knowing about their exponential price rise. But, should you just regret? Or would it be better to shift your focus towards an option that has the potential of providing an interest comparable to Bitcoins?

Along with Bitcoin, many more crypto assets have come into the picture. Ethereum is one of them. But what makes Ethereum so different and why should you buy it instead of some other crypto asset?

What is Ethereum?

Ethereum is being perceived as the second biggest crypto asset of 2018, after Bitcoin. With Bitcoin prices skyrocketing, it has become difficult for people to invest in Bitcoins and hence they are looking out for more avenues.

Ethereum is a crypto asset similar to Bitcoin, which emerged in early 2014. It was developed by Vitalik Buterin, a Russian computer scientist and has gained huge popularity. The Ethereum project website defines Ethereum as, “a decentralised platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud or third party interference.” Smart contracts are applications written in a programming language called Solidity. The platform’s token is known as “Ether” which helps in the working of these apps.

Ethereum vs Bitcoin

Ethereum and Bitcoin are same in the way that they make use of the blockchain technology to function, which makes them highly secure in comparison to normal currencies. Being precise, Ethereum is not just some other crypto asset. It is actually a decentralised platform in which smart contracts (the decentralised applications) are built. Running them makes use of the token Ether. This means that there can be myriad uses of Ethereum apart from treating it as a currency.

Here are some technical differences between the two

Why Ethereum?

So the question here is that why should you invest in Ethereum? Investing in crypto assets is something that is trending currently because of the unimaginable level of profit it is creating for people and for some time it will continue doing so. Maybe years down the road they become obsolete, but that is something that can’t be said. Ethereum is the younger brother of Bitcoin and it is expected to rise to a great height just like Bitcoin did.

Plus a major advantage of Ethereum over Bitcoin is the high level of security it provides. The shared blockchain (smart contracts) structure has reduced chances of fraud to a minimum. Many people even believe that the top position being held by Bitcoin is soon going to shift and the crown will sit on Ether’s head. Bitcoin will still remain one of the best crypto asset and will always be a desirable investment option but maybe it stabilises a little in the long run. Here comes Ethereum which is the “next big thing”. The Ethereum Enterprise Alliance involves major companies building applications for the platform.

Basically, Ethereum can prove to be a boon in any industry where data needs to be recorded and all these applications will be connected by Ethereum’s token, Ether. As for its token — ether is being seen as a great investment option. Its value has seen a distinct rise in 2017 — nearly 10,000% with much more is expected in 2018.


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https://blog.unocoin.com/bitcoin-vs-ethereum-whats-the-difference-9faf52483031

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