Know About The Ethereum Stack 

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Ethereum is an open-source decentralised blockchain and it allows you to easily develop blockchain applications without having to set up your own network. The native cryptocurrency of this platform is called Ether.

Ethereum stack

Ethereum uses smart contract functionality which is used in Ethereum app development. Applications developed can run without any third-party intervention. The Ethereum stack is as follows:

Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)

Initially Ethereum was designed to perform a certain set of operations. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin were created to work as peer-to-peer digital currencies. The problem was to either expand the functionalities of Bitcoin and other applications or create a new blockchain application and a new platform. Vitalik Buterin developed a new approach and created Ethereum. 

Ethereum uses smart contracts and the EVM processes them. It converts the smart contracts written in programming language to bytecode. It can execute 140 different codes with different functions.  

Smart contracts

Smart contracts are executable programs that work on Ethereum. Smart contracts act as open source libraries and open APIs which are available all the time. It provides public functions where the users and the application can interact without permission. You can use the existing smart contracts or create new ones to add custom functionalities to your applications.  

Ethereum nodes

To make the application interact with the Ethereum blockchain it has to be connected to an Ethereum node. By connecting to the node you will be able to read the blockchain data and/or send transactions over the network.

Ethereum node is a computer software called an Ethereum client. It verifies all the transactions in each block, keeps the network secure and the data accurate. By connecting your application to the Ethereum node your application will be able to read data from the blockchain and broadcast transactions.  

Ethereum client APIs

These are libraries that allow your applications to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. They help to eliminate the complexities of interacting with the Ethereum node.

If you are developing a web app then you can use npm to install JavaScript API on your front-end. If you want to implement the functionalities on the server-side then you can use Python or Java API. 

End-user applications

User applications are the applications you use regularly. They can be either web or mobile applications.

If you want to build an Ethereum blockchain application then you can hire Ethereum application development services. They can help you build blockchain applications successfully.