Ethereum

Purpose

Ethereum is a global, open-source platform for decentralized applications.

History & key events

  • 2015 – first release
  • 2016 – The DAO hack, $50 million stolen resulted in fork with Ethereum Classic

Objects of governance & Used mechanics

Ethereum stakeholders and governance objects:
by Lane Rettig

Funding

Protocol

Ethereum Improvements Proposals (EIP) follow next process:

Network Stats (on June 2019)

  • Market cap $33B (second largest after bitcoin)