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In other words, it is a decentralized blockchain platform that enables developers to build and deploy smart contracts and applications without central authority control. Unlike Bitcoin, which primarily functions as digital currency, Ethereum operates as a programmable global computer where developers can create any type of decentralized service. \n\nThe platform hosts over $14 billion in DeFi applications with hundreds of thousands of active users across financial protocols, NFT marketplaces, and gaming platforms. Its transition to Proof of Stake in September 2022 reduced energy consumption by over 99%, addressing environmental concerns while strengthening network security.\n\nThe network operates through thousands of independent validator nodes that process transactions and execute smart contracts on the Ethereum Virtual Machine. Smart contracts are self-executing programs written in Solidity that automatically carry out agreements when conditions are met, eliminating intermediaries like banks or brokers. \n\nValidators stake ETH as collateral to propose and validate blocks, earning rewards for honest participation while facing penalties for malicious behavior. The EIP-1559 upgrade introduced a dynamic base fee mechanism that burns ETH with each transaction, creating deflationary pressure during high network activity when more ETH is burned than issued to validators.\n\nVitalik Buterin proposed Ethereum in 2013, but seven co-founders helped build it, including Gavin Wood who created Solidity and the EVM technical specification, and Joseph Lubin who founded ConsenSys. The project launched in July 2015 after raising over $18 million through crowdfunding, quickly becoming the largest blockchain developer community. Major milestones include the 2020 Beacon Chain launch, the 2021 London hard fork implementing fee burning, and the 2022 Merge to Proof of Stake. \n\nEther (ETH) serves multiple functions: paying transaction fees (gas), staking to secure the network and earn 3-5% annual yields, serving as collateral in DeFi protocols, and purchasing NFTs and digital assets. The asset is increasingly adopted by traditional institutions, with publicly traded companies adding ETH to corporate treasuries to generate staking yields while maintaining blockchain exposure, and in 2024, the SEC approved spot Ethereum ETFs, allowing traditional investors to gain exposure through conventional brokerage accounts.\n\nEthereum's roadmap focuses on dramatically increasing transaction capacity to over 100,000 per second, reducing confirmation times, and enhancing decentralization while maintaining security against future threats like quantum computing.","zh":"Ethereum（以太坊）是一个平台和一种编程语言，使开发人员能够建立和发布下一代分布式应用。Ethereum 是使用甲醚作为燃料，以激励其网络的第一个图灵完备cryptocurrency。\nEthereum（以太坊） 是由Vitalik Buterin的创建。该项目于2014年8月获得了美国1800万$比特币的价值及其crowdsale期间。\n在2016年，Ethereum（以太坊）的价格上涨超过50倍。","zh-tw":"","de":"","fr":"Qu'est-ce qu'Ethereum ? (ETH)\nEthereum est une plateforme de contrats intelligents qui permet aux développeurs de créer des jetons et des applications décentralisées (dapps). ETH est la monnaie native de la plateforme Ethereum et sert également à payer les frais de transaction des mineurs sur le réseau Ethereum.\n\nEthereum est le pionnier des contrats intelligents basés sur la blockchain. Un contrat intelligent est principalement un code informatique qui s'exécute exactement tel qu'il a été programmé, sans aucune possibilité de temps d'arrêt, de censure, de fraude ou d'intervention d'un tiers.\n\nIl peut faciliter l'échange d'argent, de contenu, de biens, d'actions ou de toute autre chose de valeur. Lorsqu'il est exécuté sur la blockchain, un contrat intelligent devient comme un programme informatique autonome qui s'exécute automatiquement lorsque des conditions précises sont remplies.\n\nEthereum permet aux programmeurs d'exécuter des contrats intelligents complets et capables de tout type de pe