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The Ethereum blockchain’s native coin, Ether (ETH), is used to power transactions and smart contracts on the system. It serves as a financial incentive for miners to verify transactions by being used to pay for computational services and transaction fees.

Ether is a key component of the Ethereum ecosystem and is traded on a number of cryptocurrency exchanges.

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