Big Bang (1 of 6)

On July 30th 2015, Ethereum distributed ether from its sale into 36PrZ[...] (see "Inject Bitcoin," Series 1). This original plots hundreds of largest so-called "genesis wallets" -- addresses that received this ether. The network is laid out with Schmuhl's graphopt algorithm, seeded with the Unix timestamp of the genesis block (7/30/2015). Nodes are sized according to the amount of ether passing through them. For example, the largest distribution of ETH flowed into the Ethereum Foundation wallet, indicated by the massive node near the center of the "big bang." Also plotted are some of the first transactions from these large wallets, sized in accordance with the ether received. Many of these initial transactions are to emerging token sales and applications, which arrived quickly on Ethereum -- the ERC-20 token standard was proposed just months after the genesis block.

Owners have access to a PDF key of this plot, in OpenSea's unlockable content. This key labels many of these wallets, and includes QR codes and links to Etherscan, where these and many other wallet labels can be explored. Apt to the space analogy is that some of these expansive projects experienced a slow heat death, while others have already formed vibrant solar systems of activity that continue today.

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Ethstory, Original 2 in Series 2: "0xBB9bc (Branching)"

It is in Ethereum's nature to expand and diversify, to branch and bring into existence new varieties, new experiences. This second series "0xBB9bc (Branching)" is brighter than the first, signaling a kind of "turning on the light," actualizing and perceiving these rapidly branching projects. All 4 originals were generated using thousands of pieces of data drawn from primary sources, including Ethereum documentation and on-chain activity.