Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain with
smart contract functionality. Ether is the native cryptocurrency of the platform. Among cryptocurrencies,
ether is second only to bitcoin in market capitalization. It is open-source software. Ethereum was conceived
in 2013 by programmer Vitalik Buterin. Additional founders of Ethereum included Gavin Wood, Charles Hoskinson,
Anthony Di Iorio, and Joseph Lubin.More
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