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4 sourced facts about Ethereum, the blockchain network and its ether (ETH) currency, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.

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The basics

In what year did the Ethereum network officially launch?

Answer2015

Ethereum went live on July 30, 2015, after being proposed in a white paper by Vitalik Buterin in late 2013.

Source: Wikipedia (2015) en.wikipedia.org

Going deeper

How much ETH must you stake at minimum to run your own Ethereum validator?

Answer32 ETH

Validators can lose part of that stake if they act dishonestly or go offline too often.

Source: Wikipedia (2022) en.wikipedia.org

In what month and year did "The Merge" (the switch to proof-of-stake) actually take place?

AnswerSeptember 2022

The Merge happened on September 15, 2022, when the original Ethereum chain merged with the proof-of-stake Beacon Chain.

Source: Wikipedia (2022) en.wikipedia.org

Expert level

By January 2018, ether had become the world's ___ largest cryptocurrency by market value.

Answer2nd-largest, behind bitcoin

Ether has held the number-two spot by market capitalization for most of its history.

Source: Wikipedia (2018) en.wikipedia.org

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