The EthereumEthereum is a decentralized global open-source platform. The goal is to create a world computer where anyone can build and... Read More blockchainAs a distributed ledger technology (DLT), a blockchain is a digital ledger that can create an immutable record of transactions.... Read More is a decentralizedDecentralization, an aspect of blockchain technology, facilitates power or authority distribution among individuals, groups, or institutions. A decentralized structure allows... Read More distributed public ledger maintained by a distributed network of computers, the Ethereum networkThe Ethereum network is a decentralized distributed network of computers that run decentralized applications and smart contracts. As a platform,... Read More. The Ethereum blockchain records every transactionA transaction is a record of an event that occurred in the past. Transactions typically occur during the course of... Read More on the Ethereum network, including cryptocurrencyCryptocurrency is decentralized digital currency secured by cryptography. Cryptocurrency utilizes cryptographic protocols to record ownership and prevent counterfeits (when ownership... Read More transactions and smart contract deploymentSmart contract deployment is the process of converting contract terms to code and deploying them to a blockchain. The process... Read More, execution, and write operations. It is also capable of running decentralized applications.