This is the reason Ethereum is a crypto asset that has great potential

NewYork – The price movement of Ethereum (ETH) has recently shot up. At the end of Sunday May 26, the price of Ethereum (ETH) rose almost 25% or as high as US$ 3,900. In fact, the price of US$ 4,000 was last exceeded in March. This was seen after the US Securities and Exchange Commission approved the listing and spot trading of Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETF).
In a long-term perspective, the situation also looks very promising for the ETH ecosystem, as its prospects are supported by steadily increasing adoption across various sectors and developer communities. Since becoming the second largest cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin in 2018, ETH has maintained this position.

But what makes it so successful in the highly volatile cryptocurrency market?

The New Era of Blockchain Technology

As is known, the idea for Ethereum was born in the mind of Vitalik Buterin, a visionary entrepreneur and cryptocurrency enthusiast.

He first became interested in blockchain technology in 2011 and two years later proposed his own blockchain platform, Ethereum, as a new type of digital environment that could go beyond financial transactions.

The Ethereum project was funded in 2014, raising more than US$ 18 million in Bitcoin, and the network became operational on July 30, 2015. While Bitcoin was created as a decentralized digital currency to be an alternative to traditional currencies, ETH aims to expand the capabilities of blockchain technology.

Compared to Bitcoin, Ethereum offers a versatile blockchain capable of supporting smart contracts or self-executing contracts with terms directly written into code.

This new blockchain enables a revolutionary possibility, where users can create new Ethereum-based cryptocurrencies by creating ERC-20 tokens, the technical standard for creating fungible assets on the Ethereum blockchain.

Many altcoins are created this way, allowing for a wide variety of applications. For example, one of the top Ethereum-based altcoins is Chainlink or LINK, a decentralized Oracle network that allows smart contracts on Ethereum to interact securely with real-world data, APIs and other external sources.

This new multi-purpose framework facilitates the development of a wide range of decentralized solutions.

Current practical applications of Ethereum include:

-Decentralized finance

The Ethereum-based application aims to reinvent the traditional financial system with blockchain technology. They provide services such as lending cryptocurrencies without intermediaries, decentralized peer-to-peer exchanges, and stablecoins (cryptocurrencies pegged to other assets to maintain price stability, for example, USDT).

-Non-fungible tokens (NFTs)

NFTs are unique digital assets that represent ownership of a specific item or content. It is often used to create and sell digital art. NFTs are also popular in the gaming world, where they are used to represent items, characters and virtual land in games.

Some tokens, including the ‘Pudgy Penguins’ and ‘Mutant Ape Yacht Club’ collections, even became famous throughout the world and were discussed in many media.

-Decentralized applications (dApps)

Ethereum supports a wide variety of applications across a variety of industries, including gaming, social media, and digital markets. The most popular dApps include MakerDAO and the Brave browser.

-Identity and authentication

The decentralized identity solution leverages Ethereum to give users control over their personal data.

Ethereum 2.0: a leap into an unfamiliar world

On September 15, 2022, Ethereum introduced a new phase in the development and evolution of its blockchain by transitioning to Ethereum 2.0. The upgraded platform has a number of advantages.

First the new consensus mechanism. A consensus mechanism is a protocol that ensures that transactions are reflected in the blockchain as soon as they are validated.

With Ethereum 2.0, the ETH ecosystem shifted from a proof-of-work (PoW) mechanism to a proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism. Among other benefits, PoS is more secure, less energy-intensive, and better for implementing new scaling solutions compared to legacy architectures.

Then significant improvements in scalability and performance. Ethereum 1.0 had limited scalability, handling around 15 transactions per second.

This can cause network congestion, resulting in high gas (fees required to successfully execute a transaction or execute a contract) and slow transaction times. Ethereum 2.0 significantly improves scalability through the implementation of shard chains.

Sharding divides the network into multiple smaller chains (shards), each capable of processing transactions and smart contracts independently, potentially increasing the network’s capacity to handle thousands of transactions per second.

It then increases the overall efficiency of the network structure. While Ethereum 1.0 operated as a single blockchain where all transactions and smart contracts were processed by every node in the network, Ethereum 2.0 implemented a chain of shards along with a central beacon chain.

The beacon chain coordinates the network and manages validators, while the shard chain processes transactions and smart contracts, distributing load and increasing overall efficiency.

Lastly better security and sustainability. By switching to PoS, the ETH ecosystem reduces energy consumption by approximately 99.95%, making it a more sustainable and environmentally friendly network.

The Ethereum ecosystem can grow almost indefinitely with new applications mushrooming in various sectors. However, in practice, several significant obstacles hinder this progress.

Key concerns that Ethereum 2.0 may have to address include accessibility limitations.

Based on a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, the Ethereum 2.0 blockchain requires interested users to own the native cryptocurrency before becoming validators, so they must purchase ETH tokens using fiat currency or exchange tokens from a digital currency exchange.

Users interested in becoming a validator must raise at least 32 ETH, which is around 50,000 USD, which is almost unaffordable for most users.

The PoS mechanism can also lead to a lack of decentralization. Because it relies on selected delegates to validate transactions, there is always the possibility of a larger node overpowering a smaller node.

Large nodes can potentially control the delegate selection process and prevent smaller nodes from participating, ultimately making PoS less decentralized. Some ecosystem users are concerned about the possible centralization of power if a small number of influential delegates or validators gain control of the authority to approve and validate transactions.

Not only that, the PoS mechanism has a lot to offer compared to its predecessor, PoW, but is still relatively new and untested. No one knows whether there are as yet unidentified security challenges that may arise in the future.

With relatively low costs of entry, personalized attacks against prominent players have the potential to degrade the overall security of the blockchain.

Ethereum’s commitment to innovation is not limited to the PoS switch. The network is also exploring layer-2 scaling solutions and other enhancements to improve performance and user experience.

This continuous evolution makes Ethereum an attractive platform for developers and investors, ensuring its continued relevance and growth.

Some experts predict ETH will surpass its current record peak in response to the launch of spot ETF products in the US. This highly anticipated event is also expected to trigger price changes in the currency exchange market.

With that in mind, those trading Ethereum CFDs on investment platforms like Octa may be able to take advantage of predicted market movements.

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