Ethereum
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noun
- An open source, blockchain-based cryptocurrency network, that features smart contracts.
- Ether, the cryptocurrency used in that network.
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Etymology
Coined by Russian-Canadian computer scientist Vitalik Buterin after browsing a list of fictional elements on Wikipedia; based on ether.
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