Web3: A Deep Dive

Join Peter Mastropietro as he introduces Web3, discussing its development, leading ecosystems, and future use cases of blockchain technology.

Ether (ETH), commonly referred to as “Ethereum,” is the cryptocurrency that powers the Ethereum blockchain.

As Web3 surfaces, we’re seeing a new version of the internet emerge. It’s increasingly more decentralized, user-focused, and immersive.

In 2017, developer Anatoly Yakovenko conceived Solana as an open-source blockchain solution to resolve long-standing scalability issues inherent to the Proof of Work (PoW) consensus mechanism used by Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Join Steve Kurz and Michael Jordan as they discuss the growth of the Ethereum ecosystem and the rise of decentralized finance.

Bitcoin may be the first and best-known digital asset. But the second-largest digital asset, Ether (commonly called Ethereum), also merits serious consideration by forward-thinking investors.

ETH is a growth asset: it is closest to a basket of early-stage, high-growth technology stocks that provides investors exposure to the explosion of next-gen smart contracts and decentralized applications. In this sense, investing in ETH is like investing in the future of the internet.

The rapid adoption of Ethereum 1.0 inspired a number of network upgrades aimed at resolving Ethereum’s evolutionary challenges.

For more information about the Merge and any of the related topics highlights in the summary above, check out the following compilation of Merge-related content published by the Galaxy Research team.

The long-planned upgrade to Ethereum aims to improve the network’s scalability and security by switching to a proof of stake consensus mechanism.

Vitalik Buterin is co-creator of Ethereum and ether, which is a cryptocurrency that is currently the second-largest digital currency after bitcoin.

How did money get to where it is today? David and Ryan explore the historical progress of money, and the management of money, across time.