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Ethereum: The World Computer
A teenager wanted more than digital money — and built a blockchain that runs programs.
The Teenager Who Wanted MoreIncluded with purchase
From Bitcoin Magazine writer at 17 to the Ethereum whitepaper at 19 — and the idea of a world computer.
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Smart Contracts: Vending Machines Made of CodeIncluded with purchase
Agreements that enforce themselves — and why public, automatic, and irreversible cut both ways.
12m
Ether, Gas & Why Fees ExistIncluded with purchase
Ethereum is the network, ether is the money, gas is the meter — and the two jobs fees actually do.
10m
The DAO Hack: Ethereum's Near-Death DramaIncluded with purchase
Roughly $50 million drained by a bug that was working as written — and the fork that split a blockchain in two.
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The Merge: Goodbye MiningIncluded with purchase
Proof of stake explained — money at risk instead of electricity burned — and what changed overnight in 2022.
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Tokens: A Currency FactoryIncluded with purchase
Coins vs. tokens, the standard that let anyone mint one in an afternoon, and what the 2017 ICO boom proved.
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