Ethereum

EMV Explained

EMV are virtual stacks that are embedded in each Ethereum Node. Their main job is to simplify the process of building decentralized applications and are critical to Ethereum’s performance due to the fact that they execute contract bytecode.

Every single node within this Ethereum network runs on an EVM instance.

GAS Explained

Gas, which you might have heard of outside of the world of cryptocurrencies as-well is essentially the internal pricing fee mechanism that enables Ethereum to ensure the quality of its network. Every transaction that occurs within the Ethereum network is measured in terms of its Gas usage. Each EVM has a Gas Limit and Gas Price associated with its execution.

This gas limit is the amount of computational power the Ethereum network will end up using. The longer the smart contracts are, the higher the total gas limit becomes.

This gas price is the amount a user is willing to pay in order to execute the function. If you set a price too low, miners will typically ignore you, but if it does not cover your EVM, miners will end up keeping the difference, and the combination of both of these factors gives you the cost of the Ethereum transaction.

Now let’s take a look back at what makes the Ethereum Blockchain an improved version of Bitcoin’s Ethereum. Ethereum has Smart Contracts and dApps.

This Ethereum blockchain is designed in a way that transactions can only take place when a certain set of conditions is met. The rules that decide these conditions are known as smart contracts and they are an essential part of Ethereum.

Diving Deeper into dApps

DApps

DApps

Centralized applications run on a single system known as a computer that works as a server, while a decentralized application runs on a P2P network. dApps do not need to run on a blockchain in order to work. The decentralized applications in blockchain depend on the blockchain for managing the actor present within the network. The logic behind it is based on smart contracts.

Decentralized Applications or dApps are applications that do not run on a traditional central server as most of the applications we use on an everyday basis do. They run on a blockchain, and use it to decentralize their server.

dApps are the core of Ethereum’s design, and the developers themselves truly want users to learn Ethereum and use it in as many ways as they can.

To do this, Ethereum has its programming language known as Solidity which is used to build dApps. It is similar to JavaScript where people can easily understand it.

The goal of these dApps is to compete with or even potentially replace centralized applications such as social media platforms, e-commerce platforms, email, and online banking.

You see, Facebook runs on Facebook’s Servers, Amazon on Amazon’s, and so on. This means that those companies have access to all user-data and can use it due to the fact that the users agree to the terms and conditions the moment they sign up for the account.

Let’s talk a little bit about how Ethereum works…