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The Ethereum whitepaper, authored by Vitalik Buterin in late 2013, marks its 12th anniversary as a groundbreaking concept that changed blockchain forever. Introducing smart contracts and decentralized applications, it laid the foundation for an ecosystem now worth over $400 billion, supporting DeFi, NFTs, and global innovation. Since launching its mainnet in 2015, Ethereum has driven a new era of programmable finance and technology, proving how one vision can shape the future of digital assets worldwide.