Celebrating the Genesis Block That Changed Crypto Forever
On this day ten years ago—July 30, 2015—a revolutionary chapter in blockchain history began.
The Ethereum genesis block was mined at exactly 15:26 UTC, launching a decentralized platform that would redefine what blockchain technology could do. Unlike Bitcoin, which focused on peer-to-peer digital currency, Ethereum introduced a new vision: programmable money through smart contracts.
Ethereum was the brainchild of Vitalik Buterin, a teenage developer who believed blockchains could be more than ledgers—they could be computation platforms. Joined by co-founders Gavin Wood, Joseph Lubin, Charles Hoskinson, and others, Buterin helped create a decentralized system where anyone could build applications—called…
