Exploring Gas Costs, Ethereum Upgrades, and ERC20 Standard

In this episode, David Wong introduces Ethereum and explains its account-based model and the concept of smart contracts. He compares Ethereum to Bitcoin and highlights the advantages of Ethereum's more expressive programming capabilities. He also discusses the execution of transactions and the role of the Ethereum network in maintaining the state of smart contracts. keywords: Ethereum, smart contracts, account-based model, transactions, Ethereum network Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Ethereum and its Importance 02:02 Smart Contracts: Programming Money in Ethereum 03:30 Account-Based Model in Ethereum 11:11 Executing Transactions in Ethereum 14:08 Consensus and the Ethereum Network