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It utilizes the Ethereum... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/introduction-to-ethereum-eth-smart-contracts-xqyarcd0w og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/XQyARcd0w.png og:image:alt: Introduction to Ethereum (ETH) & Smart Contracts og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Introduction to Ethereum (ETH) & Smart Contracts **[Coins Bench](https://daily.dev/sources/coinsbench)** · 10 min read · 3 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Ethereum is a decentralized platform that introduced smart contracts and supports a wide array of decentralized applications (dApps). It utilizes the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) for executing smart contracts written in Solidity. Ethereum 2.0 brings significant upgrades, including a transition to Proof of Stake (PoS) and the introduction of sharding for scalability. Layer 2 solutions like Rollups and Sidechains help address scalability challenges. Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) are community-driven proposals for upgrades and changes to the network. Smart contract auditing ensures their security and reliability. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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