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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First Mover Asia: Terra’s Planetary Collapse Is Taking Down Crypto Lending, Altcoins Plummet

Data suggests that many traders are moving their assets from DeFi platforms; bitcoin rallies after falling below $26,000 in Thursday trading.

DeFi risk concept crocodile (Getty)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stabilizes as Altcoins Underperform; Expect More Volatility

Analysts expect greater price swings because of macroeconomic risks and ongoing stablecoin woes.

Volatility ahead (Matt Hardy/Unsplash)

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Brazil’s Largest Brokerage, XP, Set to Launch Crypto Trading Feature

Built on Nasdaq's trading technology, the platform will allow users to buy bitcoin and ether.

Sao Paulo, Brazil (Bruno Thethe/Unsplash)

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Ether Futures Lead $1.2B in Liquidations, Crypto Market Cap Drops 16% Overnight

The past 24 hours were among of the biggest crypto market drops in recent months.

Los mercados cripto registraron más de US$700 millones en liquidaciones de operaciones en corto. (Pixabay)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin at 16-Month Low as UST Collapse Shows Risks of 'Algo' Stablecoins

A number of algorithm-based stablecoins have already failed; bitcoin and other cryptos see deep red.

Bitcoin and other major cryptos plummeted. (Shutterstock)

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Nubank, Brazil’s Largest Digital Bank, Launches Bitcoin and Ether Trading

The trading and custody service is being provided by blockchain infrastructure company Paxos.

Brazilian flag (Shutterstock)

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First Mover Asia: Crypto Market Decline Underlines Its Unpredictability; Bitcoin Holds at $31K

Most signs have pointed downward, but predicting price trends in the days and weeks ahead is difficult; major cryptos have a mixed day.

Crypto's still in a bear market. (Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)

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Crypto Market Crash Leads to $1B in Liquidations

Bitcoin and ether lost pivotal support levels leading to massive losses for long future traders.

Los mercados cripto registraron más de US$700 millones en liquidaciones de operaciones en corto. (Pixabay)

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First Mover Asia: Did Nvidia Profit From Crypto Mining? Consider Its Manufacturing Partners’ Stocks; Cryptos Have a Rough Day

The manufacturer of graphics processing units has been reluctant to acknowledge the role its products play in crypto mining; bitcoin and ether plummet.

Graphics card GPUs

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Bitcoin Funds Had Surprise Inflows as Markets Plunged

Some $45 million flowed into these funds in the week through May 6. Investors apparently bought the market dip.

Digital-asset funds had $40 million in net inflows in the seven days through May 9. (CoinShares)