2. Ethereum (Ethereum - ETH) — smart contract giant ⚡
Year of launch: 2015 (by Vitalik Buterin).
Role and importance: It’s not just a payment currency, but a global decentralized computer upon which the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, decentralized applications (dApps), and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are built through smart contract technology.
Year of launch: 2015 (by Vitalik Buterin).
Role and importance: It’s not just a payment currency, but a global decentralized computer upon which the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, decentralized applications (dApps), and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are built through smart contract technology.