Developing Ethereum DApps: A Look at Costs, Challenges, and Popular Use Cases

Ethereum is a popular blockchain for building decentralized apps (DApps) due to its longevity, security, and active developer community.

When planning a DApp build, developers need to consider the development environment, smart contract coding, security, user interface, testing, debugging, and deployment to mainnet.

Popular Ethereum DApps include decentralized exchanges like Uniswap, NFT marketplaces like OpenSea, crypto wallets like MetaMask, and games like Axie Infinity.

Building a DApp can cost anywhere from $15,000 for simple projects to $30,000+ for complex DApps when hiring developers.

Challenges of building Ethereum DApps include market saturation, scalability, transaction fees, finding expertise, smart contract complexity, lack of regulation, and user experience.