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Is Ethereum the same as ether (ETH)?

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No. Ethereum is the blockchain network, and ether (ETH) is its native asset. The network runs smart contracts and decentralized applications. ETH pays the gas fees for using the network, is staked by validators to secure it, and is needed to deploy smart contracts to mainnet. People often say "Ethereum" when they mean the coin, but strictly the network is Ethereum and the currency is ether.

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Ethereum.org lists ETH's uses as paying gas fees, securing the network through staking, making payments and investments, and accessing decentralized finance (DeFi) apps [3].

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  1. officialWhat is Ethereum? (A Complete Guide) — ethereum.org · accessed Nov 11, 2026 · Evidence page
  2. officialIntroduction to smart contracts — ethereum.org · accessed Nov 11, 2026 · Evidence page
  3. officialWhat is Ether (ETH)? — ethereum.org · accessed Nov 11, 2026 · Evidence page
  4. officialTimeline of all Ethereum forks (2014 to present) — ethereum.org · accessed Nov 11, 2026 · Evidence page
  5. officialEthereum Virtual Machine (EVM) — ethereum.org · accessed Nov 11, 2026 · Evidence page
  6. officialGas and fees — ethereum.org · accessed Nov 11, 2026 · Evidence page
  7. officialProof-of-stake (PoS) — ethereum.org · accessed Nov 10, 2026 · Evidence page
  8. officialPrague-Electra (Pectra) — ethereum.org · accessed Nov 11, 2026 · Evidence page
  9. officialThe Merge — ethereum.org · accessed Nov 10, 2026 · Evidence page
  10. newsEthereum Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Aiming to Cut Node Costs, Speed Layer-2 Settlements — CoinDesk · accessed Oct 29, 2026 · Evidence page
  11. officialLayer 2 — ethereum.org · accessed Nov 11, 2026 · Evidence page
  12. officialClient diversity — ethereum.org · accessed Nov 11, 2026 · Evidence page