CRYPTOCURRENCY ETHEREUM

Ethereum is an open-source, blockchain-based, decentralized computing platform created by Russian-Canadian programmer Vitalik Buterin in 2015 with an initial supply of 72 million Ether (the platform’s currency, or fuel). It builds on Bitcoin’s innovation with some significant differences. While both let you make digital payments to banks and payment partners, Ethereum is programmable and acts as a marketplace for financial services, games, and other apps without being censored. Let's understand why it is gaining popularity and how it will shape our "digital future." If you’re confused about the potential Ethereum has, say 5-10 years from now, a direct parallel could be made to Linux in the early days of the internet. Ethereum’s network, called the Ethereum Virtual Machine, is directly comparable to how Linux enables Google’s and Facebook’s servers to function. Ethereum can be termed as Linux, but for blockchain-based applications, offering a wide array of use cases, opening up a plethora of opportunities.