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.


Mercados

Ether Is Going to Shine Again, Steno Research Says

The recent Federal Reserve interest cut will fuel increased onchain activity, and this will strongly benefit the Ethereum blockchain, the report said.

Ethereum (Unsplash)

Tecnología

Ethereum Developers Confirm Plan to Split 'Pectra' Upgrade In Two

The decision to split up the upgrade wasn't unexpected. Developers had discussed that Pectra was becoming too ambitious to ship all at once, floating the idea of splitting it up to minimize the risk of finding bugs in the code.

The latest Ethereum upgrade, Pectra, is partly named after Electra, one of the "seven sisters" in the star constellation known as Pleiades, shown in an artistic rendering here inside the ring of circles. (Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)

Mercados

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Rises Above $62K After Fed Cuts Rate

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 19 2024.

BTC price, FMA Sept. 19 2024 (CoinDesk)

Finanzas

Commerzbank to Offer Bitcoin, Ether Trading Through Crypto Finance

The service will be offered to existing Commerzbank corporate clients in Germany, and will start with bitcoin and ether trading.

Commerzbank Tower in financial district, Frankfurt, Germany (Marco Bottigelli/Getty)

Mercados

Ether Rebounds Off Key Support Signals Long Term Bullishness

Ether holds critical support level as macro factors loom over crypto market

Rebound tennis ball. (Unsplash)

Finanzas

WazirX Hacker Moves $32M Stolen Ether in Four Days to Tornado Cash as Binance Denies Founder’s Claims

WazirX founder Nischal Shetty claimed earlier this month that the ultimate owner of the crypto exchange was Binance - a statement the latter has denied.

(Alpha Rad/Unsplash)

Mercados

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Price Drops Below $60K Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Cut

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 18, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Sept. 18 2024 (CoinDesk)

Mercados

Ethereum Is the Microsoft of Blockchains, ETH Underperformance May Reverse Into Year-End: Bitwise

The Ethereum blockchain has the most active developers, the highest number of active users and ether has a market cap that is five times larger than its nearest competitor, the report said.

Vitalik Buterin is the creator and spiritual leader of Ethereum. (Romanpoet/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Mercados

Fed Rate Cut Could Crash Crypto Markets, but Era of Central Banks Is Over: Arthur Hayes

A rate cut could add to inflation and strengthen the Japanese yen, crashing markets, Hayes explained.

Arthur Hayes at Korea Blockchain Week 2023. (Factblock)

Mercados

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Reclaims $59K as Traders Anticipate 50-Bps Fed Rate Cut

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 17, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Sept. 17 2024 (CoinDesk)