Too Long; Didn't Read
Even though Ethereum was founded in late 2014, and the volume of articles explaining the intricacies of the technology has grown in the past year, the concept remains complex to grasp. This <a href="http://gavwood.com/Paper.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>yellow paper</strong></a> written by Ethereum CTO Gavin Wood or the original <a href="https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/White-Paper" target="_blank"><strong>white paper</strong></a> written by founder Vitalik Buterin are indicative of the underpinning complexity of the concept.<br> <br> This post is intended for the <strong>average user of the internet</strong> — someone who uses apps but does not necessarily develop them, makes online purchases but does not necessarily understand how they are transacted behind the scenes. <br> <br> We recommend checking out these resources from the Ethereum founding team and decide if you even need a simplified explanation.