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.


Markets

First Mover Americas: Fifth Day of Declining Bitcoin Price Has Some Traders Looking Out Below

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 18, 2022.

BTC has lost momentum, continuing its downward trend. (Bettmann/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Celsius Token Price Rise Pegged to Market Dynamics Rather Than Fundamentals; BTC Retreats Again

The price of the troubled crypto lending platform's CEL has been rising, to many observers' puzzlement; ether falls.

Thermometer (Getty Images)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin, Ether Prices Slide for Fourth Consecutive Day

Traditional markets were mixed on sluggish July U.S. retail sales.

BTC and ETH prices continued to slide. (Karsten Winegeart/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase Will Be ‘Meaningful’ Beneficiary of Ethereum Merge, JPMorgan Says

Coinbase's staking offering will drive revenue for the crypto exchange, JPMorgan's equity analyst said.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Drop as Analysts Fear Fed Minutes Will Dash Hopes for 2023 Easing

Risk assets recently rallied in hopes that inflation has peaked and the Fed would cut interest rates next year. The central bank's monetary tightening has roiled cryptocurrencies.

Edificio de la Reserva Federal de los Estados Unidos. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Crypto Can’t Shake the Correlation Narrative; BTC, ETH Sink but Meme Coins Rise

The CEO of options trading platform Tastyworks sees cryptos rebounding only when equities are also rallying.

Cryptos plummeted Tuesday. (Jay Radhakrishnan/Getty Images)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin's Price Retraces Again, Breaks Below Trendline

BTC declines for the third consecutive day on below-average volume.

BTC falls to its 20-day moving average. (Meg Boulden/Unsplash)

Finance

Brazil's Largest Investment Bank, BTG Pactual, Launches Crypto Trading Platform

Called Mynt, the product allows customers to trade BTC, ETH, SOL, DOT and ADA.

Oficinas de BTG Pactual. (Archivo de CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC Dips Below $24K as Ether Holds Strength

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 16, 2022.

ETH is up, trading at around $1,900. (Vicky Sim/Unsplash)