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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.

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  • 07/30/2015 - 03/15/2016
    Frontier
    The 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 - 10/16/2017
    Homestead
    In 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 - 12/01/2020
    Metropolis
    In 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 - Present
    Serenity
    In 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 - 03/15/2016
    Frontier
  • 03/15/2016 - 10/16/2017
    Homestead
  • 10/16/2017 - 12/01/2020
    Metropolis
  • 12/01/2020 - Present
    Serenity

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