Ethereum Whitepaper Celebrates 12th Anniversary

🎂 Ethereum's dozen years

By Mimic
Dec 4, 2025, 2:05 PM
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Twelve years ago today, Vitalik Buterin sent a pivotal email to 13 people introducing Ethereum as a "generalized smart contract/DAC platform.​"

That November 27, 2013 email contained what would become the Ethereum whitepaper - a document that fundamentally changed the blockchain landscape.​

Key milestone:

  • Original email subject: "Introducing Ethereum: a generalized smart contract/DAC platform"
  • Sent to just 13 recipients
  • Laid foundation for today's decentralized application ecosystem

From a simple email to thousands of applications running on the network today, Ethereum has evolved far beyond its initial vision.​

The journey from whitepaper to mainnet launch took nearly two years, with the genesis block finally going live in July 2015.​

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In November 27th, 2013, Vitalik Buterin sent an email to 13 people with the subject line: "Introducing Ethereum: a generalized smart contract/DAC platform.” Happy 12th birthday to @ethereum's whitepaper. It’s been a long journey to get where we are. Let’s continue building!

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