Education·30 January 2026·4 min read
Ethereum — more than a currency, a world computer
If Bitcoin is digital money, Ethereum wants to be a platform running programs with no central master.
Ethereum took the blockchain idea further: besides a currency (ether), it allows running "smart contracts" — programs that execute automatically, without an intermediary.
Promises and risks
On Ethereum, financial apps, games and NFTs have been built. It's fascinating technology, but also highly speculative and risky. As always in finance: innovation brings both opportunities and traps.
