---
title: "Introduction to Ethereum (ETH) & Smart Contracts"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/introduction-to-ethereum-eth-smart-contracts-xqyarcd0w
source_url: https://coinsbench.com/introduction-to-ethereum-eth-smart-contracts-f322c93e5354?source=rss----f1cfd22cde3e---4
type: article
source: "Coins Bench"
published: 2023-10-11T12:00:43.861Z
updated: 2023-10-11T12:00:09.925Z
tags: ["crypto", "blockchain", "web3", "ethereum", "smart-contracts", "proof-of-work", "proof-of-stake"]
reading_time: 10
upvotes: 3
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# 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.

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