5.1. Chapter¶
Throughout this textbook we have tried to build our blockchain step-by-step. For Ethereum, we can’t quite do this. Ethereum is complicated, it achieves functionality through a complex implementation that we will only scratch the surface of in this chapter.
5.1.1. Ethereum Summary¶
Ethereum, unlike Litecoin or ZCash, is a blockchain completely separate from Bitcoin. It was one of the first unique blockchain implementations after Bitcoin and as of 2022 is the second-largest blockchain by market valuation.
5.1.1.1. Background¶
5.1.1.2. Ethereum’s Goals¶
5.1.2. The Ethereum State Machine¶
5.1.2.1. Transactions¶
5.1.2.2. Ethereum State¶
5.1.2.3. Ethereum Blocks¶
5.1.5. Serenity (Ethereum 2.0)¶
{Inlcude Pros & Cons of Eth here}