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What is Geth?
Geth (go-ethereum) is a Go implementation of Ethereum - a gateway into the decentralized web.
Geth has been a core part of Etheruem since the very beginning. Geth was one of the original Ethereum implementations making it the most battle-hardened and tested client.
Geth is an Ethereum execution client meaning it handles transactions, deployment and execution of smart contracts and contains an embedded computer known as the Ethereum Virtual Machine.
Running Geth alongside a consensus client turns a computer into an Ethereum node.
What is Ethereum?
Ethereum is a technology for building apps and organizations, holding assets, transacting and communicating without being controlled by a central authority. It is the base of a new, decentralized internet.
Read more on our Ethereum page or on ethereum.org.
Why run a node?
Running your own node enables you to use Ethereum in a truly private, self-sufficient and trustless manner. You don't need to trust information you receive because you can verify the data yourself using your Geth instance.
"Don't trust, verify"