8 years of Ethereum:
From genesis to infinity
07/30/2023
Ethereum is an open-source, decentralized blockchain network that supports smart contracts. Ethereum officially went live on July 30, 2015, marking the beginning of a new era for decentralized applications (DApps). At the heart of this open platform is the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), which provides a secure and programmable environment for developers to build smart contracts and DApps. The following is the data of the Ethereum network from the genesis block to the present.
Let’s take a retrospective look at Ethereum's milestones
- 07/30/2015 - 03/15/2016FrontierThe Frontier phase was the starting point for Ethereum whose mainnet went live and allowed developers and users to build and execute smart contracts using the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
- 03/15/2016 - 10/16/2017HomesteadIn the Homestead phase, Ethereum underwent a series of improvements, enhancing security and stability. This phase marked the maturity and further development of Ethereum.
- 10/16/2017 - 12/01/2020MetropolisIn the Metropolis phase, Ethereum underwent a series of upgrades introducing new features and improvements, which brought additional functionality and convenience to the Ethereum ecosystem.
- 12/01/2020 - PresentSerenityIn the Serenity phase (ETH 2.0), Ethereum introduced the proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism and sharding to improve scalability and performance, laying the foundation for future development.
- 07/30/2015 - 03/15/2016Frontier
- 03/15/2016 - 10/16/2017Homestead
- 10/16/2017 - 12/01/2020Metropolis
- 12/01/2020 - PresentSerenity
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