Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and the most popular blockchain platform for smart contracts and decentralized applications, will celebrate its 10th anniversary on July 30, 2025.
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and the most popular blockchain platform for smart contracts and decentralized applications, will celebrate its 10th anniversary on July 30, 2025.
Ethereum held an initial coin offering (ICO) in August 2014 to launch its native token, Ethereum. About 50 million ETH were sold for around $0.31 per coin, raising over $16 million.
Although ETH tokens were available for purchase in 2014, the Ethereum blockchain did not go live until the following year, which meant that ETH customers had to wait for the blockchain to debut before moving or using their ETH.
On July 30, 2015, “Frontier” marked the official debut of the Ethereum network, and Ethereum generated its “genesis block.”
As Ethereum approaches the decade milestone, one of its core developers has expressed his wish that Ethereum receive the equivalent of the Nobel Prize to recognize and reward his contributions and achievements.
Tim Beikoa lead Ethereum developer, shared a wish in this regard, believing that Ethereum deserves similar recognition for its important contributions to the crypto space.
Beiko stated that years ago, someone informed him that they were hoping to see an equivalent of the Nobel Prize for Ethereum, but that has not happened yet. He said that the Ethereum chain will turn 10 years old in about 18 months, which seems like the ideal time for this ambition. Furthermore, the 18-month period would allow for adequate preparation.
As expected, Beiko’s tweet generated reactions and suggestions from the ETH community. An
Beiko also deliberated on the number of people who would make up the winning team, suggesting a limit of between five and ten people.
