what is ether coin
Ethereum Launches Own 'Ether' Coin, With Millions Already Sold. Victoria van Eyk (@VictoriavanEyk) | Published on July 23, 2014 at 12:30 BST. Yesterday, at midnight (CEST), Ethereum launched the presale of its much-anticipated, platform-specific altcoin, ether. The surprise announcement caused something of a stir in the community and the response has been extremely positive, with over 7 million ether (ETH) sold after approximately 12 hours.