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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Ether.Fi Inks $500M Restaking Deal With RedStone Oracles

Under its deal with RedStone, Ether.Fi will dedicate $500 million to help secure RedStone's data oracles, which are used to pass information between blockchains and the outside world.

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Ethereum's Next Upgrade, 'Pectra,' Could Include Relief for Institutional Stakers, Wallet UX Improvements

Developers' aim with Pectra is to make some minor code changes while simultaneously working on a bigger code change, Verkle trees, for the following upgrade.

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First Mover Americas: Uniswap's Token Slides on SEC Lawsuit

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 11, 2024.

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First Mover Americas: Meme Coin Indexes Are Here

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 10, 2024.

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First Mover Americas: BTC Drops to $70K, TON Rallies

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 9, 2024.

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Ether Rallies to $3.6K as Bitcoin Holds Steady at $71K

Liquid staking tokens like Lido, Rocket Pool, and ether.fi follow ether's gains.

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First Mover Americas: BTC Reclaims $72K; Meme Coins Rally

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 8, 2024.

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Ethereum Foundation Researchers' Proposal to Slow ETH Issuance Draws Pushback

The proposal, introduced in February, could harden Ethereum's native cryptocurrency, ether (ETH), as a form of money – by reducing the inflation of new supply. But some members of the community say if it's not broke, don't fix it.

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Warning for Altcoin Bulls: The Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Is About to Flash Death Cross

A death cross occurs when a short-term moving average drops below the long-term moving average, signaling a potential long-term bearish shift in momentum.

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First Mover Americas: Galaxy Digital to Raise $100M for New Fund

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 4, 2024.

Mike Novogratz, founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital