Ethereum is one of the leading cryptocurrencies right now, but what is it?<br />The cryptocurrency Ethereum works like any other, a token is the single unit of exchange, transactions are tethered together through a blockchain, and that distribution ledger provides a track-record of each 'Ether' token.<br />Since Ethereum is a decentralized currency, its interconnected blockchain community validates any transaction; when one occurs, the blockchain network becomes aware.<br />Since its start last in 2017, Ethereum has grown in value exponentially, from $10 per Ether-token to over $1,100. <br />