In the bustling world of crypto, Ethereum (
$ETH ) has its own epic tale. It all began in 2014 when Vitalik Buterin introduced
$ETH as a next‑gen blockchain with smart‑contract smarts, turning it into the backbone of decentralized apps.
1. Genesis & Early Days (2014‑2016) –
$ETH launched at around $0.30, sparking the ICO boom and establishing itself as “the world computer.”
2. The DAO & Split (2016) – A major hack led to the Ethereum hard fork, birthing ETH (original) and ETC (classic), cementing its resilience.
3. Rise to Fame (2017) – ETH surged past $1,400 in the bull run, fueling DeFi exper