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To understand "Ethereum today," you have to understand a subtle shift in focus.
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To understand "Ethereum today," you have to understand a subtle shift in focus.

After the Merge, Ethereum had proven Proof of Stake could secure the network.

For years, Ethereum's plan to transition from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS) was treated as both inevitable and impossible.

In **2021**, Ethereum became a cultural phenomenon.

If you want a single year where Ethereum's "world computer" thesis started to look like a real financial platform, **2020** is a strong candidate.

After 2017's exuberance, Ethereum entered a tougher season.

If 2016 was Ethereum's trial by fire, **2017** was its coming-out party.

By early 2016, Ethereum had moved beyond its Frontier "developer preview" vibe.

Ethereum's history has clear "before and after" moments.

Ethereum didn't start as "a coin." It started as an argument: that blockchains could do more than move money.