Ethereum
OverviewSuggest Edit
Ethereum is a platform and a programming language that helps developers to build and publish distributed applications. It can be used to codify, decentralize, secure and trade just about anything: voting, domain names, financial exchanges, crowdfunding, company governance, contracts and agreements, intellectual property, etc.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2014 | |
| HQ | Zug, CH | Map |
| Website | ethereum.org |
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Aug 2020) | 325 | (+2%) |
| Cybersecurity rating | A | More |
Key People/Management at Ethereum
Jeffrey Wilcke
Technical Steering Group
Vitalik Buterin
Foundation Council
Ethereum Office Locations
Ethereum has offices in Zug and Berlin
Zug, CH (HQ)
7A Zeughausgasse
Berlin, DE
6 Oranienstraße
Ethereum Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2014 |
Cryptocurrency | Ethereum (ETH) |
Ethereum Operating Metrics
| Jan, 2017 | Feb, 2017 | Mar, 2017 | Apr, 2017 | May, 2017 | Jun, 2017 | Jul, 2017 | Aug, 2017 | Sep, 2017 | Oct, 2017 | Nov, 2017 | Dec, 2017 | Jan, 2018 | Feb, 2018 | Mar, 2018 | Apr, 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average Daily Transactions Volume | $16.83 m | $16.68 m | $139.51 m | $105.14 m | $473.55 m | $1.15 b | $1 b | $1.07 b | $810.34 m | $433.14 m | $1.06 b | $2.66 b | $5.45 b | $2.98 b | $1.73 b | $2.02 b |
Average Daily Transactions Volume (Ethereum Classic) | $2.16 m | $2.07 m | $1.98 m | $1.84 m | $1.63 m | $1.42 m | $1.38 m | $1.31 m | $1.32 m | $35.48 m | $372.86 m | $554.83 m | $568.77 m | $580.26 m | $316.03 m | $180.53 m |
Average Daily Transactions | 45.20 k | 50.11 k | 77.70 k | 83.83 k | 134.72 k | 303.06 k | 375.24 k | 532.25 k | 533.73 k | 591.20 k | 762.92 k | 1.05 m | 1.12 m | 794 k | 653.61 k | 695.89 k |
Average Daily Transactions (Ethereum Classic) | 18.27 k | 20.12 k | 21.30 k | 23.37 k | 30.09 k | 29.03 k | 30.98 k | 34.99 k | 37.98 k | 37.84 k | 42 k | 49.53 k | 53.24 k | 47.40 k | 47.10 k | 36.33 k |
Ethereum Cybersecurity Score
Ethereum Online and Social Media Presence
476.12k Twitter followers
Ethereum has 476.12k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 2.4% month over month and increased 4.5% quarter over quarter
Ethereum's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @ethereum
2.7k
Tweets
0
Following
476.1k
Followers
40
Tweets last 30 days
160.8
Avg. likes per Tweet
100%
Tweets with engagement
Ethereum News and Updates
August 06, 2020
Ethereum Classic Suffers Second 51% Attack In a Week
Ethereum Classic has suffered a 4,000-block long reorganization, its second such incident in five days. The first attack, which saw more than 3,000 blocks reorged, saw an attacker steal more than 800,000 ETC, worth about $5.6 million.
August 02, 2020
$418 To $302 To $385: Why Ethereum Saw Extreme 30% Price Moves In 15 Minutes
The entire sequence of events happened in a total of 15 minutes. Ethereum hit $418, then dropped to $302, and rebounded to $385, recording a 25% drop and a 27% upsurge, respectively.
August 01, 2020
Nearly $100 Million in Bitcoin Moved to Ethereum in July, Led by Retail Traders
Over 76% of tokenized bitcoin have been minted by Wrapped Bitcoin.
August 01, 2020
Five Years In, DeFi Now Defines Ethereum
Ethereum has always struggled with explaining itself to the world. With DeFi, it's found not only a new avenue of development but of self-definition.
July 31, 2020
Ethereum 2.0: Closer Than Ever, Still Plenty of Work to Do
Five years later, Ethereum is still chugging along as a decentralized platform for self-executing code. Eth 2.0 is quite close, but for real this time.
July 31, 2020
Ethereum History in 5 Charts
Five years ago this week, the first general-purpose blockchain went live on mainnet. Here are five charts for understanding Ethereum's evolution.
Ethereum Blogs
July 23, 2020
eth2 quick update no. 13
Testnets, testnets, testnets! tl;dr Medalla multi-client testnet launch date set 🚀 Initial beta attacknets are up. Calling all whitehats 👩â€�ğŸ�³ Exciting progress on the eth1+eth2 merger 👊 Medalla testnet Following the excellent stability of Altona and based on conversations with eth2 clie…
July 17, 2020
Ask about Geth: Snapshot acceleration
This is part #1 of a series where anyone can ask questions about Geth and I’ll attempt to answer the highest voted one each week with a mini writeup. This week’s highest voted question was: Could you share how the flat db structure is different from the legacy structure? State...
June 23, 2020
eth2 quick update no. 12
eth2 quick update no. 12 As always, a lot continues to happen on the eth2 front. Aside from written updates (check out the State of Eth2 post below) and other public summaries, client teams, contributors, and community members/prospective-validators have been busy! Today, we’ll cover some signific…
June 16, 2020
The 1.x Files: EIP 1559 and the Ethereum Improvement Horizon
I’ve been thinking recently about post-apocalyptic wastelands. Specifically, about this scene from Mad Max: Fury Road, when the main characters have just escaped the first wave of pursuit, and are staying ahead of their would-be captors. They need to keep moving, but still need to do maintenance o…
June 02, 2020
The State of Eth2, June 2020
A huge thank you for excellent input and feedback from Sacha Saint-Leger, Joseph Schweitzer, Josh Stark, and protolambda. I spend a lot of my time explaining and answering questions about eth2, and I mean a lot. Some of this on a deep and technical level as I help communicate research...
May 28, 2020
Devcon: Hacia Colombia en 2021
Queridos Amigos, In our most recent update, we outlined what Devcon is all about and spoke to our renewed focus on growing the Ethereum ecosystem. Part of that focus is on making sure that, for all types of attendees, the next Devcon is all that we dream for it to...
Ethereum Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ethereum founded?
Ethereum was founded in 2014.
Who are Ethereum key executives?
Ethereum's key executives are Jeffrey Wilcke and Vitalik Buterin.
How many employees does Ethereum have?
Ethereum has 325 employees.
Who are Ethereum competitors?
Competitors of Ethereum include ICON Foundation, Hedera Hashgraph and Kadena.
Where is Ethereum headquarters?
Ethereum headquarters is located at 7A Zeughausgasse, Zug.
Where are Ethereum offices?
Ethereum has offices in Zug and Berlin.
How many offices does Ethereum have?
Ethereum has 2 offices.
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