Ethereum is largely the most popular blockchain network for various crypto projects. As a decentralised open-source blockchain system, it boasts of its crypto Ether and is primarily used to execute decentralised smart contracts.

Ethereum was first envisioned in a whitepaper by Vitalik Buterin. Along with other co-founders, Buterin opened up a public crowd sale in 2014, following which they managed to raise US$18.3 million. ETH started its first ICO with a price of US$0.311. Today, it is the second biggest crypto as per market cap.