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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Market Wrap: Bitcoin, Ether Continue Their Sideways Moves as the World Twists and Turns

Inflation remains stubbornly high, the global economy is stuttering and the U.K. can’t find a decent leader. But bitcoin keeps purring above $19K.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

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DeFi Options Platform Opyn's 'Crab Strategy' Generates 14% Return in Comatose Ether Market

Opyn's strategy allows investors with little knowledge of options to generate alpha in a sideways market with a single click. However, it's not without risks.

Opyn's Crab strategy offers a new way to generate yield in a comatose market. (James Coleman/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko Thinks His Phone Is the Tool for a Mobile Web3 Experience

The Solana protocol faces a massive challenge in convincing people to use its phone to do things they can do with existing phones.

(Steve Jurvetson/Creative Commons)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dull as Drama (Not the Kind You Want) Comes to Axie

Bitcoin trades flat around $19K (with the lowest volatility in two years), while Axie tumbles amid news of token unlocking. PLUS: Analyst Glenn Williams Jr. urges caution when interpreting bitcoin’s MVRV Z-score.

(AxieInfinity.com)

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First Mover Asia: Why Bridges Are So Vulnerable to Exploit; Bitcoin Falls Under $19K

One crypto developer says that centralization and reliance on private key holders are to blame, not the inherent technology and logic behind the bridges themselves.

Bridge have recently been vulnerable to exploits. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin, Ether Slip as UK Inflation Hits 40-Year High

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 19, 2022.

(Rodrigo Santos/Unsplash)