Understand Ethereum
Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, enable anyone to transfer money globally. Ethereum does that too, but it can also run code that enables people to create apps and organizations. It's both resilient and flexible: any computer program can run on Ethereum. Learn more and find out how to get started:
What is Ethereum?
Understand what makes Ethereum special and how it differs from other technologies.
What is ether (ETH)?
Understand Ethereum's native currency ether (ETH) and how it powers the network.
Ethereum vs Bitcoin
Understand the differences between Ethereum and Bitcoin and what each is designed to do.
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What is the Ethereum network?
Understand how the Ethereum network works: nodes, validators, and how transactions are processed.
What is Web3?
An alternative to centralized monopolies dictating the rules of the internet.
Smart contracts
The fundamental building blocks of the Ethereum ecosystem.
How do I use Ethereum?
Using Ethereum can mean lots of things to lots of people. Maybe you want to sign in to an app, prove your online identity, or transfer some ETH. The first thing you'll need is an account. The easiest way to create and access an account is using software called a wallet.
Ethereum wallets
An app to interact with your Ethereum account, manage funds, and connect to applications.
Find a wallet
Browse wallets based on the features that matter to you.
Get ETH
Buy or earn ether (ETH) so you can use Ethereum applications and send transactions.
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What is Ethereum used for?
Ethereum has led to the creation of new products and services that can improve different areas of our lives. From financial tools and digital ownership to governance and science, there is a growing list of use cases.
How Ethereum works
Explore the technical side of the Ethereum protocol.
Ethereum roadmap
Ethereum's roadmap makes it more scalable, secure, and sustainable.
Ethereum Whitepaper
The original Ethereum proposal written by Vitalik Buterin in 2014.
Privacy on Ethereum
Learn about privacy tools and techniques for protecting your data on Ethereum.
Books, podcasts, and series about Ethereum
Books
- The Cryptopians (opens in a new tab) - February 22, 2022 - Laura Shin
- Out of the Ether (opens in a new tab) - September 29, 2020 - Matthew Leising
- The Infinite Machine (opens in a new tab) - July 14, 2020 - Camila Russo
- Mastering Ethereum (opens in a new tab) - December 23, 2018 - Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Gavin Wood Ph.D.
- Proof of Stake (opens in a new tab) - September 13, 2022 - Vitalik Buterin, Nathan Schneider
Podcasts
- Green Pill (opens in a new tab) - Explores the crypto-economic systems that create positive externalities for the world
- Zero Knowledge (opens in a new tab) - Goes deep into the tech that will power the emerging decentralized web and the community building this
- Unchained (opens in a new tab) - Dives deep into the people building the decentralized internet, the details of this technology that could underpin our future, and some of the thorniest topics in crypto, such as regulation, security and privacy
- The Daily Gwei (opens in a new tab) - Ethereum news recaps, updates and analysis
- Bankless (opens in a new tab) - A guide to Crypto finance
Video series
- Ethereum Basics (opens in a new tab) - Learn the basics of Ethereum network architecture with an easy-to-understand video series.
Page last update: April 16, 2026
