{"id":8169,"date":"2018-06-13T00:36:31","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T16:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swingfish.trade\/blog\/?p=8169"},"modified":"2018-11-23T12:41:19","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T04:41:19","slug":"what-is-ethereum-eth-kingpassive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swingfish.trade\/blog\/library\/good-to-know\/2018\/06\/what-is-ethereum-eth-kingpassive\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Ethereum? (ETH)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum, the smaller &#8220;Brother of BitCoin&#8221;?\u00c2\u00a0 Smart Contracts, Gas Money, Mining Applications or (Decentralized Apps) that use ETH&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>it&#8217;s a large topic,<br \/>\na great description of what is what can be found on the\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"KingPassive Blog\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KingPassive Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This guide will teach you everything you need to know about Ethereum.<br \/>\n<!--more-->Read on or skip to the section you&#8217;re interested in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1. What is Ethereum?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2. How Ethereum Works.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2.1. Ethereum Blockchain.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2.2. How Do Transactions Work?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2.3. What is Ethereum Used for?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2.4. Smart Contracts.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2.5. Mining Ethereum.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3. History of Ethereum.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3.1 Who Created Ethereum?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3.2. Ethereum\u00c2\u2019s Growth.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3.3 Ethereum Hacks.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The DAO.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parity Hacks.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3.4. Ethereum Classic.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4. Benefits Of Ethereum.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.1. Censorship Resistant.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.2. No Downtime.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.3. Versatile.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.4. Fundraising.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5. Transaction Speeds.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5. The Disadvantages Of Ethereum.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5.1. Unfamiliar Programming Language.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5.2. Scalability Issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5.3. Inflation.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5.4. Syncing Problems.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6. Ethereum vs. Bitcoin.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7. Examples Of How Ethereum Can Be Used.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-39\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7.1. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs).<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7.2. Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs).<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7.3. Decentralized Applications (DApps)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7.4. OmiseGO.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7.5. CryptoKitties.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7.6. Golem.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8. Ethereum FAQs.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8.1. How Many Ethereum Are There?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8.2. What Is The Price Of Ethereum?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8.3. How Long Does Ethereum Take to Send?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8.4. Where Do You Store Ethereum?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8.5. Who Created Ethereum?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8.6. How Do You Mine Ethereum?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8.7. Why Is Ethereum Going Down\/Up?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\/what-is-ethereum\/#tab-con-42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8.8. What Is Ethereum Gas?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><small>content (photo &amp; Index) Copyright of\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/kingpassive.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King Passive<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum, the smaller &#8220;Brother of BitCoin&#8221;?\u00c2\u00a0 Smart Contracts, Gas Money, Mining Applications or (Decentralized Apps) that use ETH&#8230; it&#8217;s a large topic, a great description of what is what can be found on the\u00c2\u00a0KingPassive Blog. 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