Vitalik Buterin and co-founders delivered on Ethereum's 2013 whitepaper vision: a Turing-complete blockchain for arbitrary applications. This single launch enabled the entire subsequent ecosystem of DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and stablecoins. ETH launched at ~$0.30; now worth thousands.
protocol·July 30, 2015
Ethereum Genesis Block
Ethereum launches with smart contract capability — the first programmable blockchain.