🔢 Figure | Vitalik Buterin
· Key point: At the end of 2013, Vitalik published the Ethereum white paper, proposing a blockchain capable of executing any program.
· How it works: The biggest difference between Ethereum and Bitcoin is that Ethereum has a general-purpose virtual machine built in, allowing developers to deploy smart contracts and applications on the blockchain.
· Practical tip: There are many posts online impersonating Vitalik and other celebrities to “give away crypto.” Any offer that says “send me some first and I’ll send you more back” is a scam.
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· Key point: At the end of 2013, Vitalik published the Ethereum white paper, proposing a blockchain capable of executing any program.
· How it works: The biggest difference between Ethereum and Bitcoin is that Ethereum has a general-purpose virtual machine built in, allowing developers to deploy smart contracts and applications on the blockchain.
· Practical tip: There are many posts online impersonating Vitalik and other celebrities to “give away crypto.” Any offer that says “send me some first and I’ll send you more back” is a scam.
$ETH 2498.34 (-0.24%)
#ETH
Don’t use these as a basis for making decisions.