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Ethereum killers are alternative open-source blockchains that seek to solve Ethereum’s current shortcomings, like exorbitantly high gas fees and the low number of transactions per second the blockchain is able to process.

The Ethereum blockchain is undergoing several changes to upgrade the protocol to Ethereum 2.0. Ethereum 2.0 represents a complete overhaul of the original protocol. The upgrade is supposed to bring more scalability, improved security, and improved decentralization.

Ethereum is among the most ambitious blockchains when it comes to scaling. As a matter of fact, no other blockchain might have a scaling roadmap that is as profound as that of Ethereum.

Just like Bitcoin, Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain that is updated and verified by participants of the Ethereum network. The only way to add new blocks to the Ethereum blockchain is by mining them.

Digital wallets are the entry gate into the crypto world. Kind of like how browsers unlocked the door to the internet and made its usage a mass phenomenon, digital wallets are helping people adopt cryptoassets. A wallet is an interface to see what is happening on a public blockchain. Practically speaking, it helps you receive, […]

Bitcoin, as well as Ethereum, are like apex predators in their respective environments, with the potential to evolve further and challenge the other in their respective habitats. Bitcoin is challenging money, while Ethereum takes on the traditional world of finance.

Ethereum is the second largest cryptoasset by market capitalization. As the underlying blockchain for many of the highest volume crypto projects such as uniswap and compound, its token ether is one of the fundamental cornerstones of DeFi.

Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source blockchain with smart contract functionality. It is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization & the Ethereum blockchain is currently the most actively used blockchain in the world.

A brief conversation about Bitcoin and Ethereum, some differences and similarities. We touch on Proof of Stake (POS) and Proof of Work (POW) and various other aspects of the two cryptocurrencies. The first of many conversational pieces done by Real Vision’s Crypto Editors.

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