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4 sourced facts about Ethereum, the cryptocurrency and blockchain platform, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer2nd largest
Ether has ranked as the 2nd-largest cryptocurrency by market cap behind Bitcoin since at least 2018.
Source: Wikipedia (Ethereum) (2021) en.wikipedia.org
Answercut it by over 99%
The Merge in September 2022 moved Ethereum to proof-of-stake, slashing its energy consumption by more than 99% almost overnight.
Source: Wikipedia (Ethereum) (2022) en.wikipedia.org
Answer3.6 million ETH (about $50 million then)
Attackers drained 3.6 million ETH, about a third of The DAO's funds, worth roughly $50 million at the time — leading Ethereum to hard-fork in response.
Source: Wikipedia (The DAO) (2016) en.wikipedia.org
Answeraround 1996
Nick Szabo coined 'smart contract' around 1996, nearly two decades before Ethereum's 2015 launch turned the idea into a working platform.
Source: Wikipedia (Smart contract) (2023) en.wikipedia.org