Start here! Without diving into the technical nitty gritty, this post will give you a high-level overview of what Ethereum is.
This simple video explains smart contracts, the basic function that powers applications and programs built on Ethereum.
DApp is an abbreviated form for decentralized application. This animated video explains what makes them different – and perhaps far superior.
Learn why Ethereum is so much more than just a simple cryptocurrency, but an open software platform built on the blockchain.
Gas is essential to the Ethereum network, quite literally the fuel that allows it to operate. Gas refers to the unit that measures the amount of computational effort required to execute specific operations on the Ethereum network.
Many dApps built on Ethereum have their own cryptocurrencies or “tokens.” Learn about the different types of tokens, and how each is unique.
The ERC-20 Standard outlines a set of common rules that all tokens can follow on the Ethereum network to produce expected results.
ERC721 tokens, more commonly referred to as Non-Fungible tokens (NFTs) allow developers to tokenize ownership of any arbitrary data, drastically increasing the design space of what can be represented as a token on the Ethereum blockchain.
Learn about state channels – the process in which users transact with one another directly outside of the blockchain, or ‘off-chain,’ and greatly minimize their use of ‘on-chain’ operations.
Token Curated Registry (TCR) creates economic incentives for decentralized list curation. This video explains how it works.
Sharding refers to splitting the entire Ethereum network into multiple portions called ‘shards’. Each shard would contain its own independent state, meaning a unique set of account balances and smart contracts.
Plasma refers to a framework that allows the creation of ‘child’ blockchains that use the main Ethereum chain as a trust and arbitration layer. It is expected to be the second fully deployed scaling solution on the Ethereum mainnet after state channels.
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