Ether

Ether (ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, functioning as a fuel for operations within the network. It serves multiple purposes: as a digital currency, it can be bought, sold, and held as an investment; as a utility token, it's used to pay for transaction fees and computational services on the Ethereum network. Ether is integral to running decentralized applications (dApps) and executing smart contracts on Ethereum, providing the necessary resources for these operations. As Ethereum evolves, especially with upgrades like Ethereum 2.0, Ether's role remains central, facilitating not just transactions but also the broader ecosystem of decentralized finance (DeFi) and various blockchain-based applications.

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First Mover Asia: 3 Crypto Predictions for 2023 From Digital Asset Manager 3iQ's Research Head

Mark Connors sees a rebound in digital prices by the third quarter and companies increasing their involvement in developing regulation. ALSO: Bitcoin would just as soon forget acquaintances auld and new to 2022.

Por James Rubin30 dic 2022

Crypto markets are limping to the 2022 finish line, but next year will likely improve, said a prominent crypto markets researcher. (K.J. Historical/Corbis/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin, Ether Did Better Than You Think in 2022

CoinDesk research shows that per unit of risk, bitcoin and ether performed significantly better than bonds and had similar results to equities in 2022.

Por Lyllah Ledesma29 dic 2022

Rendimiento de cinco activos en 2022. (CoinDesk Indices)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Retreats Further Into the Gloom

The largest crypto by market capitalization dropped below $16,500 at one point on Wednesday. ALSO: CoinDesk research analyst George Kaloudis ranks his top five industry annoyances with FTX topping the list.

Por James Rubin29 dic 2022

Bitcoin continued its downtrend of recent days. (Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Drifts Lower as Crypto Winter Continues

ALSO: CoinDesk Columnist David Z. Morris played soothsayer about the seriousness of the allegations against Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of embattled crypto exchange FTX.

Por James Rubin, David Z. Morris28 dic 2022

Bitcoin drifted lower in Tuesday trading. (Pierre-Yves Babelon/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Ho Ho Holds Near $16.9K

ALSO: CoinDesk columnist David Z. Morris considers one of the few upsides to the debacles that have deeply wounded the crypto industry in 2022.

Por James Rubin, David Z. Morris26 dic 2022

Bitcoin held steady at about $16,900 during the Christmas holiday weekend. (Markus Spiske/Rawpixel)

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Ends Penultimate Week of (Awful) 2022 on Quiet Note

ALSO: A year of steep declines in crypto markets brought another unwanted element – a dramatic increase in scams including “rug pulls.”

Por Jocelyn Yang23 dic 2022

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Hold as US Stocks Fall

Plus: Glenn Ardi of CoinDesk Indonesia writes about Indonesia's vision of government permitting and controlling Web3 and DeFi by providing a government-sanctioned payment layer.

Por Bradley Keoun, Glenn Ardi23 dic 2022

HODL can also stand for "hold on for dear life." (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Crypto Markets Today: Federal Judge Releases Bankman-Fried on $250M Bond

The bond was secured by his parent's Palo Alto house, where he was told he could stay.

Por Jocelyn Yang22 dic 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried sale del tribunal federal en la ciudad de Nueva York. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Most Cryptos Stay Flat Like a Windless Lake, but a Popsicle Makes Waves.

Plus: Sam Reynolds questions the logic of calls to ban crypto, arguing that it has little chance of causing problems in traditional finance.

Por Sam Reynolds, Bradley Keoun22 dic 2022

DeFi project Popsicle’s ICE token tripled in value. (Sheri Silver/Unsplash)

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Crypto Markets Today: Popsicle Heats Up as Bitcoin Stays Cold

Top crypto assets hold steady as stocks get pre-holiday bounce.

Por Jocelyn Yang21 dic 2022