Shanghai

Ether is holding above $2,000 after it reached an 11-month high on Sunday of $2,141.  The cryptocurrency’s upward movement comes after the Ethereum blockchain's Shanghai software upgrade last week. K33 Senior Analyst Vetle Lunde weighs in and shares insights that shows signs of institutional interest in ether derivatives.

17 apr 2023

So many Ethereum validators have put in requests to unstake ether (ETH) from the blockchain following Wednesday’s Shanghai upgrade that the queue to get the cryptocurrency out has backed up over two weeks, according to the network explorer Rated. Galaxy Digital Vice President of Research Christine Kim breaks down the data.

17 apr 2023

Beacon Chain tracker data shows ether (ETH) withdrawals crossed 1 million tokens even as prices touched an 11-month high following the successful Shanghai upgrade. Galaxy Digital Vice President of Research Christine Kim discusses the latest developments on the upgrade and reaction from the Ethereum community.

17 apr 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is closely following its early 2019 surge and prices could peak at around $45,000 next month, according to Vetle Lunde, a senior analyst at K33 Research. Lunde joins "First Mover" to discuss the parallels between BTC's early surge in 2019 and the token's recent rally. Plus, insights on ether's strong performance after the Shanghai upgrade.

17 apr 2023

Ether’s (ETH) continued rallying above $2,000 after a successful Shanghai upgrade late Wednesday dropped bitcoin’s (BTC) dominance from an almost two-year record high, according to TradingView data. CoinDesk Crypto Markets Analyst Glenn Williams Jr. joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss.

14 apr 2023

Ether continues outperforming bitcoin following the Ethereum network’s Shanghai upgrade, which has proven bullish for much of the cryptocurrency market. Dexterity Capital Managing Partner Michael Safai discusses the recent rally in ETH and BTC. Plus, insights on the recent uptrend in altcoins.

14 apr 2023

Ethereum’s Shanghai hard fork, also referred to as "Shapella," has been completed, enabling withdrawals for users who have "staked" their ether (ETH) to secure and validate transactions on the blockchain. "The Hash" panel discusses the upgrade and what's next for the Ethereum ecosystem.

13 apr 2023

Ether (ETH) surpassed $2,000 on Thursday, reaching the highest point since August after a successful network upgrade called Shanghai, or Shapella. Besu Protocol Engineer Justin Florentine discusses the upgrade after Vitalik Buterin said, "we're in a stage where the hardest and fastest parts of the Ethereum protocol's transition are basically over.” 

13 apr 2023

As conversations revolving around self-custody remain at the forefront in the wake of crypto exchange FTX's collapse, Nick Neuman, CEO of the bitcoin self-custody firm Casa, discusses the importance of securing and owning your crypto. Plus, his take on what to expect from Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade.

12 apr 2023

The Ethereum blockchain's highly-anticipated Shanghai upgrade, also known as "Shapella," is imminent, and some say the event could be a catalyst for liquid staking among institutional investors. BTCS Inc. CEO Charles Allen and Zhuling Chen, RockX co-founder and CEO, discuss their outlook for Shapella and the broader Ethereum ecosystem.

12 apr 2023