Here are some mind-blowing facts about Ethereum that every crypto enthusiast should know:
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1. Ethereum Was Proposed by a Teenager
Vitalik Buterin was just 19 years old when he proposed Ethereum in 2013. He published the whitepaper after being inspired by Bitcoin but saw its limitations in programmability.
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2. Ethereum Is Not Just a Currency
Unlike Bitcoin, Ethereum is a programmable blockchain. It allows developers to build decentralized applications (dApps), smart contracts, NFTs, DAOs, and much more.
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3. Ethereum Has Burned Billions in ETH
Since the EIP-1559 upgrade in 2021, Ethereum began burning a portion of transaction fees, removing billions of dollars' worth of ETH from circulation—making it potentially deflationary.
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4. The Merge Saved 99.95% Energy
In 2022, Ethereum moved from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake in an upgrade called "The Merge", cutting its energy consumption by over 99.95%, making it one of the greenest blockchains.
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5. Ethereum Hosts Billions in Value
Ethereum powers most of the DeFi ecosystem—trillions of dollars have flowed through platforms like Uniswap, Aave , and Curve—all built on Ethereum.
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6. Ethereum Gas Fees Once Hit $200+
During peak congestion (especially NFT mints or DeFi hype ), gas fees skyrocketed. People have paid over $200 for a single transaction on the Ethereum network.
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7. Ethereum Has More Developers Than Any Other Blockchain
As of recent data, Ethereum has the largest number of active developers in the entire crypto space—by far—making it the most robust ecosystem.
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8. Ethereum Can Be Layered
Thanks to Layer 2 solutions like Arbitrum, Optimism, and zkSync, Ethereum scales transactions cheaply and efficiently—processing thousands per second off-chain and settling them on mainnet.
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