Pablo Soria de Lachica on What Sets Ethereum Apart in Crypto Space
Even those who are not familiar with blockchain are likely to have heard about Bitcoin, the payment system that uses the technology, after its stratospheric rise in value in 2017. In February 2018, Bitcoin was the most valuable cryptocurrency with a total value of $143 billion USD. Behind that was Ethereum, an up-and-coming cryptocurrency that many experts are predicting will overtake Bitcoin in 2018, at $88 billion USD. Mexico’s Pablo Soria de Lachica, an internationally recognized foreign exchange analyst, explains Ethereum’s benefits that set it apart from its competitors within the crypto sector. To begin, Pablo Soria de Lachica explained that Ethereum is an open source public service that uses blockchain technology to facilitate smart contracts and cryptocurrency trading securely and without a third party. While there are many similarities among virtual currencies, proponents of Ethereum believe its main advantage is that it allows individuals and companies to do much more than just transfer money between entities. In early March, Bloomberg called…