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 Showing Potential Signs of an Upswing

Digital asset markets are navigating a challenging environment of high inflation, inverse correlations to the U.S. dollar, increasing interest rates and higher consumer debt.

Par Glenn Williams Jr., Jocelyn Yang29 sept. 2022

Despite declining Wednesday, BTC may be in a potential upswing. (Luke Chui/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Pushes for $20K Again as Investors Return to Risky Assets

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 29, 2022.

Par Lyllah Ledesma, Omkar Godbole29 sept. 2022

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Strong Over $19K; Why Is the Dollar Dominating?

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has weathered severe macroeconomic uncertainty in recent weeks to maintain its current threshold,

Par James Rubin29 sept. 2022

Bitcoin and other cryptos have proven resilient in recent weeks. (Getty Images)

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Is Bitcoin an Inflation Hedge? Investors Are Still Unsure

BTC has risen about 6% over the past week amid growing macroeconomic uncertainty.

Par Jocelyn Yang28 sept. 2022

Bitcoin's price chart shows a slight rebound on Wednesday. (CoinDesk)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Reverses Course Again, Trades Toward 20-Day Moving Average

Digital asset markets are navigating a challenging environment of high inflation, inverse correlations to the U.S. dollar, increasing interest rates and higher consumer debt.

Par Glenn Williams Jr., Jocelyn Yang28 sept. 2022

The 10 spot bitcoin ETFs on Monday experienced their first net inflows in a week (Jim Wilson/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls to $18.5K, as Bank of England to Buy Bonds to Stem Crisis in UK

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 28, 2022.

Par Lyllah Ledesma, Omkar Godbole28 sept. 2022

The Bank of England said it will buy bonds to try to put the brakes on a developing financial crisis in the U.K. (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

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Ethereum Merge Vaults Cryptocurrency Past Bitcoin in Hard-Money Allure

Ether’s drastic reduction in the net inflation rate is attributed to the elimination of mining rewards and the “burning” of transaction fees, experts said.

Par Jocelyn Yang28 sept. 2022

Besides reducing energy consumption, ether is also proving to be more inflation resistant. (Timon Studler/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tumbles After Crossing $20K in Topsy-Turvy Trading; How Chinese Universities Teach Blockchain

The largest crypto by market capitalization had spiked over $20,000 in morning trading.

Par James Rubin, Xinyi Luo28 sept. 2022

Bitcoin jumped early Tuesday before falling into the red. (Shutterstock)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Takes Investors on a Wild Ride

Prices shoot higher intraday on high volume, only to reverse course later in the day.

Par Glenn Williams Jr., Jocelyn Yang27 sept. 2022

Bitcoin jumps early before going lower. (Jordan Heinrichs/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $20K, Bucking the Swoon in Stocks

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 27, 2022.

Par Lyllah Ledesma, Omkar Godbole27 sept. 2022