What is WETH?

If you have ever used a decentralized exchange (DEX), there’s a good chance you’ve seen ‘WETH’ as one of the popular cryptocurrencies you can swap. WETH stands for Wrapped Ether. Ether (ETH) is the native cryptocurrency to the Ethereum blockchain, which is the oldest and most popular blockchain with general purpose smart contracts. In this article we go into more detail about what exactly WETH is, and why there is a need for it.
What is WETH?
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