This chapter started with a discussion on the history of Ethereum, the motivation behind Ethereum development, and Ethereum clients. Then, you were introduced to the core concepts of the Ethereum blockchain, such as state machine model, world and machine state, accounts, and types of accounts. Moreover, a detailed introduction to the core components of the EVM was also presented.
With research being carried out on topics such as scalability, optimization, throughput, capacity, and security, it is envisaged that over time, Ethereum will evolve into a more robust, user-friendly, and stable blockchain ecosystem.
In the next chapter, we will continue to explore Ethereum concepts and will look at more concepts such as programming languages, blockchain data structures, mining and various Ethereum clients.
