The State of the Ethereum Network: 2019
On the 5 year anniversary of the Ethereum pre-sale in 2014, a look at the Ethereum network and crypto community in 2019.
Five years ago today — on July 22, 2014 — the Ethereum crowdsale went live, kick-starting years of developer, startup, entrepreneur, and enterprise fervor. Five years later, the blockchain ecosystem is diverse, global, increasingly decentralized, and growing in importance, recognition, and prominence.
For the most part, the blockchain ecosystem ended last year licking its wounds after a spectacular fall from all-time 2018 crypto highs. The conversation around the much-discussed bear market has slowly given way to the acknowledgement that, despite still-volatile market prices, the friction of industry-wide activity has thawed crypto-winter, revealing a strong, stable, and growing ecosystem. For Ethereum in particular, 2019 has been a whirlwind of activity, interest, and improvement.
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