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 Gains Steadily to $10.7K; Ethereum Fees at 2-Month Low

Bitcoin’s price has remained remarkably resilient despite recent dispiriting news; Ethereum fees dip.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rebounds to $10.5K; Stablecoin Market Cap ‘Goes Parabolic’

Bitcoin price has proved resilient in the face of bad news but traders expect crypto volatility ahead.

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Market Wrap: Blame BitMEX as Bitcoin Dumps to $10.4K; Record Month for Ethereum Fees

Bitcoin’s price fell on U.S. regulatory pressures while Ethereum miners reaped record fee revenue the past month.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Retests $10.8K; Total Value Locked in DeFi Hits $11B

Bitcoin price is flirting with $10,800 territory while DeFi soldiers on.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Holds at $10.7K; Uniswap Volume Drops

Bitcoin’s price struggles to stick to $10,700 as Uniswap’s decentralized exchange trading volume falls to cap September.

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Bitcoin May Return to Center Stage After Ethereum's White-Hot Summer

With the U.S. elections just five weeks away, the crypto market's focus looks to be shifting back to bitcoin from ether.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $10.9K; Ether Options Signal Short-Term Volatility

Bitcoin prices approached $11,000 in early trading Monday as the ether options signal short-term gyrations.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sticks to $10.7K; DeFi Site dForce Doubles TVL in 24 Hours

Bitcoin's price forecast is looking bullish heading into the weekend. Meanwhile, DeFi investors doubled the total value locked in dForce.

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On-Chain Data Suggests Ether Investors Bought September Dip

Ether's recent price drop has failed to deter investors from accumulating the cryptocurrency, on-chain data indicates.

Ether prices, Aug. 25 to Sept. 25, 2020.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $10.7K; Options Market Likes Sub-$360 Ether

Bitcoin’s price popped Thursday while options traders take bearish ether October bets.

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