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An awesome list about everything related to the Ethereum platform.
Ethereum is an open-source, blockchain and smart contract computing platform.

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Documentation
Programming
Tutorials
Code
Learning and MOOCs
Philosophy
Videos
Wallets
Blockchain Utilities
Protocols
Books
Misc
Official

Documentation

Official Ethereum Documentation.

GitHub Wiki (⭐15k) - Ethereum wiki covering all things related to Ethereum. The go-to place for all things.
Whitepaper (⭐15k) - Non-technical introductory description of Ethereum.
Yellowpaper - Technical description of Ethereum. Technically outdated, but interesting.

Programming

OpenZeppelin - Battle-tested framework of secure, reusable smart contracts.
Truffle Framework - Development environment for blockchain applications.
Ganache - Personal Ethereum blockchain to run tests.
Remix Online IDE - A useful in-browser IDE that can compile and publish smart contracts to various Ethereum networks. Includes a linter.
Embark Framework (⭐3.7k) - Framework for serverless Decentralized Applications using Ethereum, IPFS and other platforms.
Eth Fiddle - Online editor for smart contracts.
Hardhat - Ethereum development environment for professionals.

Tutorials

Step by step guides on using Ethereum.

CryptoZombies - Learn to Code Ethereum DApps By Building Your Own Game.
Hitchhikers Guide to Smart Contracts - Build smart contracts on Ethereum using Truffle, testrpc and Solidity.
A 101 Noob Intro to Programming Smart Contracts on Ethereum - Smart contract tutorial with a focus on building up understanding before code.
Parity DApp Tutorial - 10 part tutorial on how to write DApps.
Start Ethereum DApp Development Career - Informal guide to starting developing DApps.
Full Stack DApp Tutorial Series - Full stack DApps using various frameworks.
Ethereum Builders Guide - Gitbook for building on Ethereum that goes deeper into understanding technical functionality.
Learning Solidity Tutorial Series - Building smart contracts with Metamask and Remix IDE.
End to End DApp Tutorial - Create a gambling DApp using Metamask, Truffle, Remix, React and IPFS.
Various Ethereum & Solidity Tutorials - How to create smart contracts, deploy your own DApps, create tokens, and more — from beginner to intermediate topics.

Code

Solidity Documentation - Programming language of choice for smart contracts.
Vyper Documentation - Experimental smart contract programming language intended to replace Solidity.
Flint Documentation - Experimental contract orientated language for Ethereum.

Learning and MOOCs

Learn about the theory behind Ethereum.

Ethereum Stack Exchange - Question and answers about Ethereum.
Smart contract safety (⭐15k) - Ethereum wiki on best practices for safety in smart contracts.
Accounts, Transactions, Gas, and Block Gas Limits in Ethereum - Functional description of Ethereum accounts, gas and transactions.
Ethernaut Smart Contract Capture the Flag - Practice hacking Smart Contracts.
Ethereum Syllabus - Syllabus to learn Ethereum.
Cryptocurrency Security: University of Illinois 2016 - Cryptocurrency Security Course.
Stanford CS 251(p): Bitcoin and Crypto Currencies - Stanford Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Course.
Introduction to Digital Currencies: University of Nicosia - Digital currency introductory MOOC.
Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology: Concordia University - Introduction to Bitcoin and blockchain technology MOOC.
Smart Contract Best Practices - Security related best practices for smart contracts.
Low-Resource Eclipse Attacks on Ethereum’s Peer-to-Peer Network

Philosophy

The Ideas behind the Ethereum Project.

Making Smart Contracts Smarter - Smart contract security attacks.
Ethereum Wiki Philosophy (⭐26) - Some of the core philosophies of Ethereum.
Ethereum Improvement Proposals - Standards for the Ethereum platform, including core protocol specifications, client APIs, and contract standards.

Videos

Ethereum Explained (22:00) - Introductory explanation to the Ethereum platform.
A Guide to Building Your First Decentralized Application (37:00)
Ethereum YouTube Channel - Mostly older videos of Devcon 1 and before.
Ethereum Foundation YouTube Channel - Most up to date events and streams including the Ethereum Devcon conferences and dev meetings.

Wallets

MetaMask - Browser extension that can interact with Remix IDE and send transactions to different testnets.
MyEtherWallet - Online wallet service that interacts with the blockchain and performs several other useful functions.
Mist (⭐7.4k) - Official Ethereum wallet - Browse and use Ðapps on the Ethereum network.
MyCrypto - Online wallet service that interacts with the blockchain and performs several other useful functions.

Blockchain Utilities

ETH Gas Station - A tool to check the current price of gas for transactions.
Etherscan - Ethereum block explorer with other useful block utilities.
Ethplorer - Ethereum block explorer.
Etherchain - Ethereum block explorer.
Enjinx - Ethereum block explorer, that also nicely visualizes assets and tokens.
Blockchair - Multi block explorer with nice charts.

Protocols

Descriptions and implementations of Ethereum-related protocols.

Swarm - Swarm is a distributed storage platform and content distribution service.
Whisper (⭐15k) - A communication protocol for DApps to communicate with each other.
Casper (⭐15k) - Proof of Stake Implementation.
- Casper CBC - Correct by Construction for full Proof-of-Stake.
  - Code Repository (⭐228) - A python implementation of a class of correct-by-construction consensus protocols.
  - CBC Wiki (⭐228)
  - CBC Research Paper (⭐1.5k)
- Casper FFG - Friendly Finality Gadget for PoS validation with Proof-of-Work.
  - Code Repository (⭐683) - The FFG contract, related software and tests.
  - Casper the Friendly Finality Gadget Paper - Research paper detailing FFG.
- PoS FAQs (⭐15k)
- FFG vs CBC Comparison - A Stack Exchange comparison of FFG and CBC.
Sharding (⭐15k) - Partitioning computational resources so that nodes do not have to process the entire blockchain.
Web3.js (⭐16k) - Ethereum's JavaScript API.
Ethash Proof of Work (⭐15k) - Ethereum's Proof of Work Algorithm.
zk-SNARKS - Verify knowledge of a secret without revealing it.
- Introduction to zk-SNARKS with examples - A practical overview of zk-SNARKS.
- A practical beginner's guide to creating, proving, and verifying zkSNARKs (⭐270) - Introduction to zk-SNARKS and implementation as a smart contract.
- zk-SNARKS: Under the Hood - Technical explanation of zk-SNARKS.
- zk-SNARKs in a nutshell - Technical explanation of zk-SNARKS.
- Practical zk-SNARKs for Ethereum - A short and practical introduction to using zk-SNARKs.
Token Bonding Curves (TBC) - Mathematically sound price-supply relationship curves.
- Bonding Curves Explained - A thorough introduction to TBCs with code.
- Token Bonding Curves in Practice - Exploring a universal distribution of IP via non-fungible tokens and curation markets.
- Bonding Curve Playground - An interactive bonding curve webapp.

Books

Mastering Ethereum (⭐16k) - A developers guide to the operation and use of Ethereum.
Introduction to Ethereum and Solidity - Learn Solidity development from concept to deployment.
Ethereum: Blockchains, Digital Assets, Smart Contracts, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations - Learn about Ethereum (and blockchains) from an IBM blockchain liason.

Misc

r/Ethereum - Ethereum subreddit.
State of the DApps - A comprehensive list of the Decentralized Applications (DApps) on Ethereum.
ETH Gas Station - A tool to check the current price of gas for transactions.
Week in Ethereum - A summary of everything happening in Ethereum each week.
Ethereum Worldwide Meetups - Meet up with the local Ethereum community via meetup.com.
Ethereum Wiki Page

Official

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