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 Remains in a Quiet Place Ahead of FOMC Minutes

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization continues in a tight range, a little over $19,000.

Tuesday was a quiet day for BTC trading. (Kristina Flour/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Once-Bouncing Bitcoin Now Just Rolls Like Ball

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 11, 2022.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: Influencer Logan Paul’s ‘Bumblebee’ NFT Is Worth More Than $10; Bitcoin Dips Late but Remains Over $19K

The YouTube star has lost money on the NFT but not as much as some observers were saying. Valuations remain subjective even as the market has plummeted.

Logan Paul Tweet/Twitter Bumblebee NFT Purchase (Twitter.com/@LoganPaul)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Trades Flat Ahead of Inflation Report

Unexciting but resilient, bitcoin continues its march between $19,000 and $20,000.

Bitcoin remains flat. (Sebastian Huxley/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin and Ether Fall Slightly as Macro Clouds Loom Over Market

The market downturn is likely influenced by some de-risking ahead of Thursday's release of inflation data, one crypto analyst says.

El gráfico de la cotización de bitcoin en las últimas 24 horas muestra una ligera caída hacia US$19.000. (CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: Tough Week for Layer 1 as Solana, BNB Chain Suffer Outages; Bitcoin Trades Flat as October Doldrums Continue

The problems both protocols suffered are reminders that neither is really decentralized, and that they are not yet true challengers to Ethereum; ether and other altcoins trade sideways.

Two Layer 1 protocols had a difficult week. (Ivana Cajina/Unsplash)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin, Other Risk Assets Fall Again Following Disappointing Jobs Data

Investors are nervous about rampant inflation prompting yet another massive rate hike by the Fed, and the economic damage that might cause.

Bitcoin fell as markets digest an increased likelihood of a 75 basis point interest rate hike. (Charl Folscher/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: It’s Payrolls Day Again, and Bitcoin Holds Tight Near $20K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 7, 2022.

(Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: The Crash of Three Arrows Capital’s Starry Night Portfolio Shows NFTs' Lack of Staying Power; Bitcoin Regains $20K After Earlier Drop

The collection, now valued at $840,000, is worth a fraction of the $21 million that the troubled hedge fund spent in assembling it; BNB falls after reports of an exploit.

The value of Three Arrows Capital's Starry Night NFT collection has plummeted. (Getty Images)