Understanding Ethereum: Why It’s Called the World Computer

When Vitalik Buterin envisioned Ethereum, he wanted more than a payment network. He dreamed of a decentralized platform that could execute any program.

This vision led to Ethereum’s Turing-complete design—a bold step beyond Bitcoin’s limited scripting. Today, Ethereum powers smart contracts and DApps of all kinds, from decentralized exchanges to NFT marketplaces.

But what does this mean in practice?

• Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM): The programmable environment where smart contracts live.

• Gas: The metering mechanism that prevents infinite loops (the Halting Problem).

• State Machine: Ethereum tracks a globally shared state across all nodes.

Since 2015, Ethereum has evolved through:
1️⃣ Frontier
2️⃣ Homestead
3️⃣ Metropolis
4️⃣ Serenity (Ethereum 2.0)

As a developer, you’ll find Ethereum both exhilarating and challenging. Its fast-moving ecosystem rewards innovation—but demands constant learning.

Ready to explore the world computer?

📚 Further Reading:

• Ethereum Yellow Paper

• Vitalik’s Prehistory of Ethereum

Let’s build the next generation of the internet together. 🌐

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