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Ethereum (ETH) is a general-purpose smart-contract platform launched in 2015. It hosts most of DeFi, most stablecoins, and most on-chain innovation. Ethereum uses Proof of Stake consensus following the Merge in September 2022. Edited by Eric Nkando.

What is Ethereum?Proof of Stake and the MergeLayer 2 rollups

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Best Ethereum Layer 2s in 2026: Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, zkSync compared

Ethereum's top Layer 2 rollups compared — Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, zkSync, Starknet. TVL, fees, security models, and which to use.

Eric Nkando · 2 min · Updated 14 Sep

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How to buy Ethereum in 2026: a practical step-by-step guide

What is gas on Ethereum? Fees, EIP-1559, and how to save money

Ethereum staking guide 2026: solo, liquid, and exchange options

What is Ethereum? A 2026 guide to smart contracts, ETH, and the L2 ecosystem

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Eric Nkando, Senior Writer

Ethereum, in numbers

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Guide

How to buy Ethereum in 2026: a practical step-by-step guide

How to buy ETH safely in 2026 — choosing an exchange, KYC, funding, placing your order, and moving ETH to self-custody. Written for people who want to complete the purchase.

Eric Nkando · 2 min · 14 Sep

Comparison

Best Ethereum Layer 2s in 2026: Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, zkSync compared

Ethereum's top Layer 2 rollups compared — Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, zkSync, Starknet. TVL, fees, security models, and which to use.

Eric Nkando · 2 min · 14 Sep

Ethereum vs Solana: architecture, use cases, and where each wins

2 min · 14 Sep

What is gas on Ethereum? Fees, EIP-1559, and how to save money

3 min · 14 Sep

Ethereum staking guide 2026: solo, liquid, and exchange options

3 min · 14 Sep

What is Ethereum? A 2026 guide to smart contracts, ETH, and the L2 ecosystem

6 min · 15 Sep

Solana vs Ethereum

6 min · 15 Sep

Monad vs Ethereum vs Solana: The Best Blockchain Platform Explained

8 min · 15 Sep

Predictions & price analysis

Ethereum (ETH) Price Prediction 2026-2030: Post-ETF Flows, EIP-1559 Burn, Scenarios

ETH price forecasts for 2026-2030 with spot Ethereum ETF flows (July 2024), Layer 2 rollup adoption, EIP-1559 burn mecha

Reviews

Binance Review 2026: VIP Fee Tiers, BNB Discount, and Why It's Off-Limits to US Retail

Binance 2026 review — 0.10%/0.10% base fees dropping to 0.02% VIP 9, 25% BNB discount, November 2023 US DOJ settlement f

Frequently asked questions

How is Ethereum different from Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is designed as sound money. Ethereum is designed as a general-purpose smart-contract platform. Bitcoin uses Proof of Work with fixed 21M supply; Ethereum uses Proof of Stake with dynamic supply.

Can I stake Ethereum?

Yes. Solo staking requires 32 ETH. Liquid staking (Lido, Rocket Pool) and exchange staking (Coinbase, Kraken) have no minimum. Yields ~3–4% annualized in 2026.

What is ETH gas?

Gas is the unit for measuring transaction cost on Ethereum. Users pay gas fees in ETH. Since EIP-1559, part of every fee is burned.