Like any other investment product, the value of Ethereum is determined by how much value you invest. In this case, it’s determined by a network of computers allocating and verifying Ether. In order for the Ether to be allocated to your account, you need to deposit money into your account, which we can think of as an “account holder”. So in this sense, the account is actually more important than the Ether. The Ether is just a way to store value; a form of currency. Just like a dollar, which is stored in a bank account, the Ether is stored in a blockchain (like a bank account, like a computer system). You should think of your Ether like you would think of any other currency . For example, if you were buying shares in a company, then you would be buying stock, which is just a contract between you and the company saying that you are willing to give the company $1,000 worth of Ether in exchange for $1,000 worth of stock. What Is an Ethereum Wallet? First, you need to be able to access your ...