Ethereum is a decentralizedDecentralization, an aspect of blockchain technology, facilitates power or authority distribution among individuals, groups, or institutions. A decentralized structure allows... Read More global open-source platformOpen-source platforms are built on open-source software and provide developers with templates or frameworks that they can use to create... Read More. The goal is to create a world computer where anyone can build and use applications, with all states and data distributed and publicly accessible. Ethereum support for “smart contracts” allows developers to write code that controls value. Examples of decentralized apps (dapp) built on Ethereum include tokens, non-fungible tokens, lending protocolsLending protocols are decentralized applications that allow users to lend and borrow digital assets in a peer-to-peer fashion. Lenders earn... Read More, decentralized finance apps, decentralized exchanges, and much more.