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Ethereum

The world computer - programmable blockchain

Commit Details

Message: "Initial commit"
Author: Vitalik Buterin
Date: 2013-12-26
Hash: caca4cca5d5d5d5d5d5d5d5d5d5d5d5d5d5d5d5d

Fun Fact

Vitalik Buterin wrote the Ethereum whitepaper at age 19. He had previously co-founded Bitcoin Magazine.

</>First Code

// Ethereum - The World Computer
// (C) 2013 Vitalik Buterin

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
)

func main() {
    // Initialize the Ethereum Virtual Machine
    evm := core.NewEVM()
    
    // The revolutionary idea: smart contracts
    // Code that runs exactly as programmed
    // No downtime, censorship, fraud, or third-party interference
    
    fmt.Println("Ethereum node starting...")
    evm.Start()
}

// Turing-complete blockchain: not just money, but programmable money

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