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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Bitcoin, Ether Now Down 50% From Last Month's ATH as Rout Resumes

Even if Huobi is the specific catalyst for today's plunge, it's just the latest negative news in the sector that has been battered in the last few weeks.

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Market Wrap: China Breaks Crypto as Bitcoin Falls to $36K, ETH Drops $300 in Two Hours

Within two hours of the State Council statement, BTC fell 11%, based on CoinDesk 20 data.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Leverage Costs Get Cheap, Ether Volatility Jumps

BTC had climbed from $35,709 to as high as $42,441. Then the slide started.

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Som Seif: 'Rational' for SEC to Approve Crypto ETFs

The founder of Purpose Investments, one of the first companies to offer bitcoin and ether ETFs in North America, chats ahead of Consensus 21.

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Crypto Markets Beginning to Bounce Back After Thursdays Sell-Off

Bitcoin has begun its climb out of Wednesday's bottom of $31K, but many in the crypto sphere are still trying to wrap their heads around what caused the big drop. GlobalBlock's Head of Trading Matt Whitlock joins "First Mover" to share his takeaways from the past few days and his outlook for ether and the altcoin market.

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Bitcoin Back to $42K, Nearly Recovering All of Wednesday's Losses

That didn't take long: Bitcoin is already back to where it was at the start of Wednesday, just before the biggest sell-off in 14 months.

Bitcoin daily price chart shows the cryptocurrency recovering nearly recovered all of the ground lost amid Wednesday's sell-off.

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Market Wrap: Capitulation City as Bitcoin Dumps to $31K, ETH to $2K Before Reversal

Liquidations, China and even Elon Musk may be factors in markets falling.

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Massive Sell-Off Across Global Crypto Markets: What to Know

Bitcoin tumbles 40% from its April record high of $64K, with ether and other altcoins following its deep dive. The crypto markets lost about $460 billion in one day. “The Hash” panel analyzes the driving forces behind the massive sell-offs in crypto markets across the world.

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Messari CEO Talks Bitcoin and Ether

Messari CEO Ryan Selkis on ether’s growth since January in comparison to bitcoin and the impact of ETH on BTC and the crypto markets.

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Markets

Crypto Market Loses $460B as Ether, Altcoins Follow Bitcoin’s Deep Dive

The crypto market has lost more than $400 billion in a day.

The total market cap for crypto assets.