Deflation


Tech

ETH Reverts to Inflationary Asset Following Fee-Reducing Dencun Upgrade

Transaction fees are four times lower on average following the recent Dencun upgrade.

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Markets

Cathie Wood Likes Bitcoin as Both Deflationary and Inflationary Hedge

Wood would choose bitcoin over gold "hands down" as an asset to hold for the next ten years.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood (Marco Bello/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Ethereum's New Low-Fee Regime May Put Its 'Ultra Sound Money' Thesis to Test

The Ethereum network's revenue from fees dropped to its lowest level since April 2020 as speculative activity disappeared and users migrated to layer 2s, IntoTheBlock said.

Ethereum network fees (IntoTheBlock)

Videos

Market Is Revisiting Pre-Pandemic Sentiment: Portfolio Manager

In his post-FOMC meeting press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the disinflationary process has started. NewEdge Wealth Senior Portfolio Manager weighs in on that statement, saying, "not this year, maybe not even next year, but the year after we'll be in some mild deflation scenario."

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Markets

Deflationary Ether Is Underperforming Bitcoin, Here Are 3 Reasons Why

While bitcoin has gained nearly 43% this month, ether has appreciated by 36%.

(Peter Cade/Getty Images)

Markets

Ether Turns Deflationary Again, Led by Spike in NFT Sales

Nearly one-fourth of ether burned stems from NFT trades over the past seven days, according to data from ultrasound.money.

Ether’s annualized inflation rate returned to a negative value as network usage recently increased. (ultrasound.money)

Markets

Ether Turns Deflationary as Amount of ETH Burned Spikes Amid FTX-Induced Market Volatility

Ether's net supply increase has turned negative for the first time since Merge.

Ether turns deflationary as network usage spikes. (Source: ultrasound.money)

Learn

Inflationary and Deflationary Cryptocurrencies: What’s the Difference?

It all depends on a cryptocurrency’s supply and issuance schedule.

Given a choice, inflation is a better option than deflation. (Peter Cade/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tumbles Below $27K Amid Heightening Inflation Concerns

Ether and other major altcoins underperformed BTC over the weekend as investors continued to steer away from riskier assets; Is there a case for inflation?

Bitcoin and other cryptos fell. (David Pu'u/Getty Images)

Opinion

Tackling the Inflation Misinformation Machine

The current bout of inflation is transitory, but it’s far better than deflation.

Given a choice, inflation is a better option than deflation. (Peter Cade/Getty Images)

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