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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Crypto Markets Today: Popsicle Heats Up as Bitcoin Stays Cold
Top crypto assets hold steady as stocks get pre-holiday bounce.
Rotation Within CoinDesk Market Index Sectors Bears Similarities to TradFi Trend
Money is searching for quality in both traditional and digital assets, as investors appear to favor safety above all right now. CoinDesk Indices (CDI) data shows the Currency Select Index (CCYS), anchored by bitcoin (BTC), and the Smart Contract Platform Index (SCPX), anchored by ether (ETH), outperforming other select sectors within the CMI universe. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee presents the Chart of the Day.
