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Ethereum

public blockchain platform with programmable transaction functionality
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Ethereum

Summary

Ethereum is a web service[1]. Ethereum has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ethereum is the creator of Vitalik Buterin[3].
  • Ethereum is the creator of Gavin Wood[4].
  • Ethereum's instance of is recorded as web service[5].
  • Ethereum's instance of is recorded as cryptocurrency[6].
  • Ethereum's instance of is recorded as blockchain[7].
  • Ethereum's instance of is recorded as free software[8].
  • Ethereum's instance of is recorded as smart contract platform[9].
  • Ethereum's founder is recorded as Vitalik Buterin[10].
  • Ethereum's founder is recorded as Gavin Wood[11].
  • luminiferous aether is named after Ethereum[12].
  • Ethereum's headquarters location is recorded as Switzerland[13].
  • Ethereum's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 3.0[14].
  • Ethereum's copyright license is recorded as MIT License[15].
  • Ethereum's programmed in is recorded as Go[16].
  • Ethereum's programmed in is recorded as Q2005[17].
  • Ethereum's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[18].
  • Ethereum's programmed in is recorded as Java[19].
  • Ethereum's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[20].
  • Ethereum's programmed in is recorded as Python[21].
  • Ethereum's programmed in is recorded as assembly language[22].
  • Ethereum's programmed in is recorded as HTML[23].
  • Ethereum's programmed in is recorded as XML[24].
  • Ethereum's programmed in is recorded as Cascading Style Sheets[25].
  • Ethereum's programmed in is recorded as AMPL[26].
  • Ethereum's software version identifier is recorded as 6.0 trust green[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include web service[5], cryptocurrency[6], blockchain[7], free software[8], and smart contract platform[9].

Origins

luminiferous aether is named after Ethereum[12]. Founders include Vitalik Buterin[10] and Gavin Wood[11].

Why It Matters

Ethereum has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Ethereum is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

AMPL assembly language Bitcoin blockchain C++ Cascading Style Sheets Dai Foundation free software Gavin Wood Go Java JavaScript macOS Microsoft Windows Python Switzerland Virgil Griffith Vitalik Buterin XML Zak Cole

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . lemonde.fr. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . craft.co. craft.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . api.github.com. Retrieved . api.github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · DanGFSouza · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subreddit → ethereum
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3984]]: eth, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/144657798|eth (#144657798)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5569|Subreddit Directory]] #mix'n'mat"
  2. 7w ago · Suthem · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Ethereum.png
    Described at url → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Eth-diamond-rainbow.png"
  3. 8w ago · Bobabobo · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inspired by → Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto
    Different from → —
    Stock exchange → —
    X topic id → —
    + 121 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://openchainbench.com/benchmarks/ethereum-rpc"
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