Ethereum network
Like Bitcoin, Ethereum can run on the mainnet or testnet blockchains. Both the mainnet and testnet blockchains are public blockchains. In addition to this, Ethereum nodes can set up a private or local blockchain instance. Setting up a development environment in Ethereum is a piece of cake due to the wide variety of options and community support.
Local blockchain
An Ethereum local blockchain instance can be set up in the blink of an eye. A JavaScript package called Ganache from the Truffle framework can set up a local instance of Ethereum. The package ships with JavaScript implementation of the Ethereum blockchain, so no Ethereum client is required for local testing. A local Ethereum blockchain instance comes with mining, ...
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