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.


Finance

Ether's Bitcoin Beating Rally Not Just Because of Potential ETF Approval: Bernstein

The amount of ether held on exchanges is at an all-time low of 11%, a sign that more of the cryptocurrency is being locked up for DeFi, the report said.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $54K, May Run Towards $58K as Crypto Rally Resumes

Bitcoin could target $58,000 after the breakout, Swissblock analysts suggested.

Bitcoin price on Feb. 26 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Ether ETFs Unlikely to Cause a 'Bubble,' Traders Say

Interest in ether bets rose significantly after the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in January sparked optimism among ETH traders.

Is bitcoin heading into another macro-fueled bubble? (Zdeněk Macháček/Unsplash)

Finance

Reddit Discloses Bitcoin and Ether Holdings in IPO Filing

The company also acquired ether and Polygon "as a form of payment for sales of certain virtual goods.”

Reddit has submitted a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “RDDT.” (Brett Jordan/Unsplash)

Markets

S&P Global Just Made Ethereum's Centralization Risk a TradFi Concern

Institutional interest in digital assets means that crypto terms such as 'Nakamoto Coefficient' are now mainstream issues.

Ethereum (Unsplash)

Markets

Ether's $3K Breakout Partly Fueled by Dealer Hedging, Analyst Says

Options dealers likely bought ETH in spot/futures market to hedge their short positions in call options, adding to bullish momentum, BloFin's Griffin Ardern said.

A person looking at multiple trading screens. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

Markets

Ether’s Triangle Breakout Could Push It to New All-Time High of $5.2K: Kraken OTC

Ether rose above $3,000 earlier this week, the highest level since April 2022.

(Stefan Schurr/Shutterstock)

Markets

Ether Hits $3K for First Time in Nearly 2 Years Amid Rising ETH ETF Excitement

A potential spot ETH ETF approval would boost the second-largest crypto's appeal among more conservative, institutional investors.

Ethereum (Unsplash)

Markets

Ether's Fundamental Supply Outlook Better Than Bitcoin's, Analyst Says as ETH Tops $2.9K

Ether has rallied 16% in seven days, outperforming bitcoin's 8.5% rise.

one week ether price chart

Markets

Ether Could Be the Next 'Institutional Darling,' Bernstein Says

The second-largest cryptocurrency is probably the only digital asset other than bitcoin likely to get spot ETF approval from the SEC, the report said.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)