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

Hong Kong Gaming Company Boyaa Interactive Seeks Approval to Buy $100M in Crypto to Boost Web3 Strategy

The company's plan highlights Hong Kong's rising profile as a digital asset hub.

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Videos

Ether Surges on BlackRock’s ETF Plans; A Milestone for Michael Saylor’s Massive Bitcoin Bet

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including the price action for bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) after a Nasdaq filing confirmed BlackRock's plan to file for an ETH-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The rising price of bitcoin has pushed the asset’s largest public holder, Michael Saylor's company MicroStrategy (MSTR), to unrealized gains of over $1.1 billion. Plus, Celsius is cleared to exit bankruptcy.

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Markets

Was Ether's Bitcoin-Beating Surge a One-Off, or Has The Tide Really Turned?

Key options market gauge suggests ether could continue to see more action than bitcoin in the coming weeks.

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Tech

Ethereum Fees Briefly Jumped to $100 After BlackRock’s ETH ETF Filing

Fees spiked to as high as 270 gwei late on Thursday, the data shows, temporarily touching a level last seen in June 2022.

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Markets

Ether Surges to 7-Month High, Outshines Bitcoin on BlackRock ETF Plans; Altcoins Plunge

Bitcoin hit an 18-month high near $38,000 before pulling back sharply.

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Markets

Wild Bitcoin, Ether Price Swings Spur $400M of Crypto Liquidations, the Most Since August

BTC and ETH both surged to milestone levels amid bitcoin ETF optimism, but some shorts and longs got badly burned.

Crypto liquidations per asset (CoinGlass)

Markets

Coinbase, Ether Liquid Staking Tokens Lido, RocketPool Surge on BlackRock ETH ETF News

The iShares Ethereum Trust was registered as a corporate entity in the state of Delaware earlier Thursday.

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Markets

Ether Could Hit $3,000 as Soaring Network Activity Turns Token Deflationary

The Ethereum blockchain settled $250 billion of transactions last week, the highest since mid-March, underpinning ether's bullish outlook.

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Markets

Crypto Funds See $767M Six-Week Inflow, Best Since 2021 Bull Market: CoinShares

Bitcoin funds attracted most of the demand, while ether funds saw their largest inflows since August 2022.

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Markets

Bitcoin and Ether Options Activity Soars to Historic Highs of $20B Amid ETF Hype

Options worth $4.5 billion are set to expire on Friday, Deribit told CoinDesk.

Deribit options open interest (Laevitas)