Ether (ETH) is the native currency that powers the Ethereum platform. Ethereum is a decentralized software platform created by Vitalik Buterin that enables SmartContracts and Distributed Applications (ĐApps) to be built and run without any downtime, fraud, control or interference from a third party. Ethereum is not just a platform but also a programming language (Turing complete) running on a blockchain, helping developers to build and publish distributed applications