Move over, Bitcoin: Ethereum is the next big thing in cryptocurrency

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You've probably heard of Bitcoin, that digital currency and payment system created by a mysterious inventor nearly 10 years ago that eliminates the need for middlemen, i.e. banks, in transactions. But unless you're deeply embedded in the fields of coding, finance, and/or mathematics, you're probably not as familiar with Ethereum — and that's a shame.

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Ethereum in its most basic sense is an open-source platform based on blockchain (distributed ledger) technology that can be used to build decentralized applications, according to the Blockgeeks training platform. Sound similar to Bitcoin? It is — well, sort of.  Read more...

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