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Connect to Ethereum with a single line of code

Rapidly deploy decentralized applications with the world’s first and most programmable blockchain. Ethereum is a scalable, proof-of-stake network that reduces energy consumption by ~99.95%.

Disrupting the blockchain since 2015

Ethereum was built to tackle the world’s biggest problems - and that’s why 70% of blockchain projects are built on it.

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The Ethereum foundation supports the network through funding

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If you can dream it, you can make it

When you’ve got the most accessible and reliable Ethereum infrastructure, you can spend more time building apps your users will love.

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How does Ethereum measure up?

Use CaseConsensus Algorithm (Layer 1)Ethereum Virtual Machine CompatibilityTransaction CostTransaction Confirmation TimeDecentralizationGenesis Block Date
Ethereum
Layer 1
Smart Contract Platform
Proof-of-Stake
Yes
Few dollars
Few tens of seconds
High
July 30, 2015
Filecoin
Layer 1
Storage
Proof of Replication (PoRep) and Proof of Spacetime (PoST)
Yes
Few Cents
Few Minutes
Medium
August 24, 2017
Palm
Layer 2
NFTs
Proof-of-Stake
Yes
Few Cents
Few seconds
Medium
March 30th, 2021
Polygon
Layer 2
Smart Contract Platform
Proof-of-Stake
Yes
Few Cents
1-2 seconds
High
July 30th, 2015
Optimism
Layer 2
Layer 2 scaling
Optimistic Rollup (ORU) - Fraud Proofs
Yes
Few Cents
1-2 seconds
Medium
Not applicable as Optimism relies on the Ethereum blockchain's genesis block, which was created on July 30th, 2015
Arbitrum
Layer 2
Layer 2 scaling
Optimistic Rollup (ORU) - Fraud Proofs
Yes
Few Cents
1-2 seconds
Medium
Not applicable as Arbitrum relies on the Ethereum blockchain's genesis block, which was created on July 30th, 2015
Near
Layer 1
Smart Contract Platform
Proof-of-Stake
No
Few cents
1-5 seconds
Medium
April 22, 2020
Aurora
Layer 2
Smart Contract Platform
Proof-of-Stake
Yes
Few cents
2-3 seconds
Medium
July 21, 2020
Starknet
Layer 2
Layer 2 scaling
Validium
No
Few Cents
Few seconds
Low
Not applicable as Starknet relies on the Ethereum blockchain's genesis block, which was created on July 30th, 2015
Avalanche
 C-Chain
Layer 1
Smart Contract Platform
Proof-of-Stake
Yes
Few cents
Sub-1-second
High
September 20th, 2020
Celo
Layer 1
Smart Contract Platform
Proof-of-Stake
Yes
Few Cents
3-5 seconds
Medium
April 22, 2020

Get connected with multichain interoperability

Get the resources you need to build without limits. Ethereum is compatible with X other networks, allowing you to benefit from the platforms and knowledge of other communities.

EXPLORER

Etherscan

Use Etherscan to search, browse and analyze blocks and transactions on Ethereum.

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TESTNET

Goerli Testnet

Test your blockchain application on Goerli, an Ethereum testnet, before launching it.

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FAUCET

Goerli Faucet

Get the Goerli ETH that you'll need, in order to test your application on the Goreli Testnet.

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Ethereum dapps are changing industries

Developers are doing amazing things with Ethereum thanks to a supportive foundation from Infura.

MetaMask

The most popular blockchain wallet, MetaMask, has driven the adoption of Web3 through providing end-to-end support for all digital asset management needs, giving users an easy and secure way to explore blockchain apps and allowing for self-custody of data.

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Uniswap

A permissionless, decentralized exchange, Uniswap, with $1.2T+ trade volume, has lowered the barrier to liquidity provision and ushered in millions of people to the world of DeFi.

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Chainlink

Another industry pioneer, Chainlink's decentralized oracle networks provide tamper-proof movement of data between smart contracts and off-chain systems, extending the functionality of blockchains to the real world. To date, Chainlink has enabled $6.47T of transaction value.

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