{
  "id": 19815742,
  "title": "Ethereum and Layer 1s Explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/ethereum-and-layer-1s-explained",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-13T14:12:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Block",
    "slug": "the-block",
    "url": "https://www.theblock.co/learn/campus/ethereum-and-layer-1s-explained-435883"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ethereum 101 explains how Ethereum made blockchains programmable. It covers smart contracts, accounts and the EVM, ETH and gas fees, Proof of Stake, network upgrades, and how alternative Layer 1s trade off security, decentralization and scalability.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}