What Is Ethereum?

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Post by songzme » Sat, Jul 08, 2017, 12:16 AM UTC

What Is Ethereum?
whatthefuckisethereum.com

Re: What Is Ethereum?

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Post by cslewis » Sat, Jul 08, 2017, 1:12 AM UTC

Few weeks ago I decided to spend a weekend to try to understand Ethereum. I found the whitepaper to be pretty instructive (it even helped me cement my understanding of bitcoin). Here is an annotated version of the whitepaper by vitalik:

http://fermatslibrary.com/s/ethereum-a-next-generation-smart...

Re: What Is Ethereum?

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Post by prodtorok » Sat, Jul 08, 2017, 1:16 AM UTC

How important is the adoption of Solidity for Ethereum's success?

Re: What Is Ethereum?

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Post by 52-6F-62 » Sat, Jul 08, 2017, 1:20 AM UTC

prodtorok wrote: post #3

How important is the adoption of Solidity for Ethereum's success?

I've been reading a lot about Ethereum, and I am really interested in blockchain tech -- but I also wonder about this.

I am really curious as to whether it would be possible to develop new languages for the handling of smart contracts, or if it is possible to develop smart contracts (using a library or other resource) with existing, popular languages like c++, python, or javascript. I know web3 is already quite accessible and while I haven't looked at the source, it seems relatively easy to work with. But the core language for smart contracts... I think Eth would benefit from some flexibility on the development end. Or maybe I just don't know enough.

Anyway, I think that would be a big leap.

Re: What Is Ethereum?

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Post by jamisteven » Sat, Jul 08, 2017, 1:21 AM UTC

Can't trust ethereum or bitcoin for the same reason we can't trust the fed and their "quantitive easing": 1. It's way complicated 2. It's fiat 3. Nobody understand who really is in control of its value

Re: What Is Ethereum?

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Post by wildchild » Sat, Jul 08, 2017, 1:21 AM UTC

Scam and snake oil.

Re: What Is Ethereum?

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Post by Breefield » Sat, Jul 08, 2017, 1:21 AM UTC

prodtorok wrote: post #3

How important is the adoption of Solidity for Ethereum's success?

I made this website. I don't know the answer to your question. If you cruise down to "The Solc Compiler" on this page https://www.ethereum.org/greeter#cleaning-up-after-yourself, it seems you could potentially use other compilers to generate a Application Binary Interface.

Re: What Is Ethereum?

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Post by notadoc » Sat, Jul 08, 2017, 1:24 AM UTC

Are we at the "mania" stage of cryptocurrency interest yet?

Re: What Is Ethereum?

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Post by dmead » Sat, Jul 08, 2017, 1:25 AM UTC

Sounds terrible.

Re: What Is Ethereum?

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Post by mac01021 » Sat, Jul 08, 2017, 1:26 AM UTC

jamisteven wrote: post #5

Can't trust ethereum or bitcoin for the same reason we can't trust the fed and their "quantitive easing": 1. It's way complicated 2. It's fiat 3. Nobody understand who really is in control of its value

What's wrong with fiat currency?