# Ethereum.org

> The official Ethereum website providing comprehensive education, resources, and community information about Ethereum — the decentralized world computer that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications.

Ethereum.org is the primary educational hub for Ethereum, offering beginner-friendly explanations alongside advanced technical documentation. The site covers everything from basic concepts like "What is Ethereum?" to detailed developer guides, staking information, and protocol research. For the developer-documentation-only index, see https://ethereum.org/developers/docs/llms.txt. To report a security vulnerability in Ethereum's core protocol, clients, or key smart contracts, see the Ethereum Foundation Bug Bounty Program at https://ethereum.org/bug-bounty (summarized under "Security & Bug Bounty" below).

## Learn

- [Overview](https://ethereum.org/learn/): All things Ethereum education
- [Test your knowledge](https://ethereum.org/quizzes/): Find out how well you understand Ethereum and cryptocurrencies
- [Videos](https://ethereum.org/videos/): Watch educational videos about Ethereum

### Ethereum explained

- [What is Ethereum?](https://ethereum.org/what-is-ethereum/): Understand what makes Ethereum special
- [What is the Ethereum network?](https://ethereum.org/what-is-the-ethereum-network/): Understand what the Ethereum network is
- [What is ether (ETH)?](https://ethereum.org/what-is-ether/): Understand Ethereum's native currency ether (ETH)
- [Ethereum's core principles](https://ethereum.org/values/): Understand the principles Ethereum is built on
- [What is Web3?](https://ethereum.org/web3/): An introduction to Web3—the next evolution of the World Wide Web—and why it matters.
- [How people use Ethereum](https://ethereum.org/stories/): Real stories of how people use Ethereum

### How Ethereum works

- [Smart contracts](https://ethereum.org/smart-contracts/): A non-technical introduction to smart contracts
- [Ethereum wallets](https://ethereum.org/wallets/): An app to interact with your Ethereum account
- [Gas fees](https://ethereum.org/gas/): How are ETH transaction fees calculated
- [What are layer 2 networks?](https://ethereum.org/layer-2/learn/): Learn why we need them
- [Staking](https://ethereum.org/staking/): Earn rewards for securing Ethereum
- [Ethereum vs Bitcoin](https://ethereum.org/ethereum-vs-bitcoin/): Understand the differences between Ethereum and Bitcoin

### Staying safe

- [Privacy on Ethereum](https://ethereum.org/privacy/): Tools and techniques for protecting your privacy on Ethereum
- [Ethereum security and scam prevention](https://ethereum.org/security/): Staying safe on Ethereum
- [Support](https://ethereum.org/community/support/): Get help with Ethereum questions and issues

### More

- [Run a node](https://ethereum.org/run-a-node/)
- [Ethereum glossary](https://ethereum.org/glossary/): An incomplete glossary of technical and non-technical terms related to Ethereum

## Use

### Start with Ethereum

- [Start here](https://ethereum.org/start/): Your first steps using Ethereum
- [Choose your wallet](https://ethereum.org/wallets/find-wallet/): Wallets allow you to use crypto
- [Get ETH](https://ethereum.org/get-eth/): You need ether (ETH) to use Ethereum applications
- [Explore apps](https://ethereum.org/apps/): Find and explore Ethereum applications
- [See all guides](https://ethereum.org/guides/): A collection of practical guides explaining the basics of using Ethereum for beginners.

### Use cases

- [Payments](https://ethereum.org/payments/): An overview of payments on Ethereum
- [Stablecoins](https://ethereum.org/stablecoins/): Stablecoins are Ethereum tokens designed to stay at a fixed value
- [Prediction markets](https://ethereum.org/prediction-markets/): Prediction markets are a way to bet on the future
- [See all use cases](https://ethereum.org/use-cases/): Explore all the ways to use Ethereum

### Staking & nodes

- [Solo staking](https://ethereum.org/staking/solo/): An overview of how to get started home staking your ETH
- [Run a node](https://ethereum.org/run-a-node/): Become fully sovereign while helping secure the network
- [Pooled staking](https://ethereum.org/staking/pools/): Learn about staking pools
- [Staking as a service](https://ethereum.org/staking/saas/): Learn about staking as a service

### Explore networks

- [Layer 2 networks](https://ethereum.org/layer-2/): Introduction to Ethereum's network of networks
- [Find an L2 network](https://ethereum.org/layer-2/networks/): Choose the right network for you
- [Blockchain bridges](https://ethereum.org/bridges/): Bridges allow users to move their funds across different blockchains

### More

- [NFTs - Non-fungible tokens](https://ethereum.org/nft/): An overview of NFTs on Ethereum
- [DeFi - Decentralized finance](https://ethereum.org/defi/): An overview of DeFi on Ethereum
- [DAOs - Decentralized autonomous organizations](https://ethereum.org/dao/): An overview of DAOs on Ethereum
- [Decentralized identity](https://ethereum.org/decentralized-identity/): What is decentralized identity, and why does it matter?
- [Stake ETH](https://ethereum.org/staking/)

## Build

- [Builder's home](https://ethereum.org/developers/): A builder's manual for Ethereum—by builders, for builders

### Start building

- [Builder tools & apps](https://ethereum.org/developers/tools/): Tools to build on Ethereum
- [Learn Ethereum development](https://ethereum.org/developers/tools/categories/education-standards/): Begin or level-up your Ethereum development education
- [Tutorials](https://ethereum.org/developers/tutorials/): Curated list of community tutorials
- [Learn by coding](https://ethereum.org/developers/tools/categories/education-standards/): Interactive courses to learn Ethereum development

### Documentation

- [Overview](https://ethereum.org/developers/docs/): Introducing the ethereum.org developer documentation.
- [Foundational topics](https://ethereum.org/developers/docs/intro-to-ethereum/): A dapp developer's introduction to the core concepts of Ethereum.
- [Ethereum stack](https://ethereum.org/developers/docs/ethereum-stack/): A walkthrough of the different layers of the Ethereum stack and how they fit together.
- [UX/UI design fundamentals](https://ethereum.org/developers/docs/design-and-ux/): Introduction to UX design and research in web3 space and Ethereum

### Business

- [Founders](https://ethereum.org/founders/): Empowering founders with programs, mentorship, and resources
- [Institution & enterprise](https://institutions.ethereum.org/): Enterprise blockchain applications can be built on the public Ethereum Mainnet
- [Privacy for institutions and technical solutions](https://iptf.ethereum.org/): Privacy guidance and technical solutions for institutional adoption.

### More

- [Grants](https://ethereum.org/community/grants/): A listing of the grant programs throughout the Ethereum ecosystem.

## Participate

- [Community hub](https://ethereum.org/community/): Overview on how to participate

### Connect

- [Events calendar](https://ethereum.org/community/events/): Find Ethereum events near you
- [Online communities](https://ethereum.org/community/online/): Discover online forums, chat rooms, and social media communities where Ethereum enthusiasts gather to discuss and collaborate.
- [Devcon](https://devcon.org/): Ethereum's annual developer conference

### Get involved

- [Where to start](https://ethereum.org/community/get-involved/): How to get involved in the Ethereum community.
- [Grants](https://ethereum.org/community/grants/): A listing of the grant programs throughout the Ethereum ecosystem.

### Join ethereum.org

- [About ethereum.org](https://ethereum.org/about/): About the team, community and mission of ethereum.org
- [Contributing to ethereum.org](https://ethereum.org/contributing/): Learn about the different ways you can contribute to ethereum.org
- [Translation Program](https://ethereum.org/contributing/translation-program/): Information about the ethereum.org Translation Program
- [ethereum.org collectibles](https://ethereum.org/collectibles/): Contributor dashboard for ethereum.org contributor collectibles
- [Brand assets](https://ethereum.org/assets/): Ethereum logos and brand resources

### More

- [Ethereum bug bounty program](https://ethereum.org/bug-bounty/)
- [Ethereum Foundation](https://ethereum.org/foundation/): Learn about the Ethereum Foundation (EF), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Ethereum and related technologies.
- [Ethereum Foundation Blog](https://blog.ethereum.org/)
- [Ecosystem Support Program](https://esp.ethereum.foundation/)

## Research

- [Ethereum Whitepaper](https://ethereum.org/whitepaper/): An introductory paper to Ethereum, published in 2013 before its launch.
- [Reports](https://ethereum.org/reports/): Reputable third-party reports on Ethereum from regulators, banks, and leading research firms
- [Governance](https://ethereum.org/governance/): An introduction to how decisions about Ethereum are made.

### Roadmap

- [Overview](https://ethereum.org/roadmap/): The future of Ethereum
- [Improved security](https://ethereum.org/roadmap/security/): Ethereum's roadmap hardens block production and censorship resistance today while preparing the protocol for the quantum era and decades of reliable operation.
- [Cheaper transactions](https://ethereum.org/roadmap/scaling/): Rollups batch transactions together offchain, reducing costs for the user. However, the way rollups currently use data is too expensive, limiting how cheap transactions can be. Proto-Danksharding fixes this.
- [Better user experience](https://ethereum.org/roadmap/user-experience/): It is still too complex to use Ethereum for most people. To encourage mass adoption, Ethereum must drastically lower its barriers to entry - users must get the benefits of decentralized, permissionless and censorship resistant access to Ethereum but it must be as frictionless as using a traditional web2 app.
- [Privacy](https://ethereum.org/roadmap/privacy/): Ethereum is working to make privacy a first-class property of the network through upgrades that protect transaction privacy, secure user data access, and enable verifiable but private identity.

### Development

- [EIPs - Ethereum improvement proposals](https://ethereum.org/eips/): The basic information you need to understand EIPs
- [ERCs](https://github.com/ethereum/ERCs/): Ethereum Request for Comments standards
- [Bug bounty](https://ethereum.org/bug-bounty/): Earn rewards for finding vulnerabilities
- [Trillion-dollar security](https://ethereum.org/reports/trillion-dollar-security/): Ethereum's security infrastructure

### Context

- [Energy consumption](https://ethereum.org/energy-consumption/): The basic information you need to understand Ethereum's energy consumption.
- [History & founders](https://ethereum.org/ethereum-history-founder-and-ownership/): The story behind Ethereum
- [Technical history](https://ethereum.org/ethereum-forks/): A history of the Ethereum blockchain including major milestones, releases, and forks.
- [Open research](https://ethereum.org/community/research/): Explore different areas of open research and learn how to get involved.
- [Data & analytics tools](https://ethereum.org/developers/tools/categories/network-infrastructure/): Tools for analyzing Ethereum data
- [Ethereum Foundation](https://ethereum.org/foundation/): Learn about the Ethereum Foundation (EF), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Ethereum and related technologies.

## Security & Bug Bounty

- [Ethereum Foundation Bug Bounty Program](https://ethereum.org/bug-bounty): rewards for vulnerabilities in Ethereum's core protocol, execution and consensus clients, Solidity/Vyper, and key smart contracts.
- [Bug bounty submission guidance for AI agents](https://bbp-form.ethereum.org/llms.txt): in-scope targets, proof-of-concept requirements (a Kurtosis devnet or a reproducible state test), and the validation checklist to run before confirming an issue.

## Legal & Policies

- [About us](https://ethereum.org/about/): About the team, community and mission of ethereum.org
- [Ethereum brand assets](https://ethereum.org/assets/)
- [Code of conduct](https://ethereum.org/community/code-of-conduct/): The basic standards that we strive for across ethereum.org spaces.
- [Jobs](https://ethereum.org/about/#open-jobs)
- [Privacy policy](https://ethereum.org/privacy-policy/): Learn how ethereum.org collects, processes, and protects your personal data in accordance with privacy regulations.
- [Terms of use](https://ethereum.org/terms-of-use/): Read the terms and conditions governing your use of ethereum.org and related websites operated by the Ethereum Foundation.
- [Cookie policy](https://ethereum.org/cookie-policy/): Learn about how ethereum.org uses cookies for website functionality, analytics, and user experience improvements.