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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Digital Asset Outflows Continue for 6th Week Despite Bitcoin Price Surge

The data may reflect investors’ need for liquidity during the banking crisis, a CoinShares report says.

Salidas de activos digitales. (CoinShares)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin, as Safety Play, Climbs Past $28K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 20, 2023.

Bitcoin is reaching new highs for the year. (Jim Smithson/Getty Images)

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Crypto Market Witnesses Odd Relationship Between Bitcoin, Ether Volatility Metrics

Bitcoin is in the spotlight as cracks emerge in the traditional banking system, one observer said, explaining the negative spread between ether and bitcoin implied volatility metrics.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hovers Over $28K Amid Banking Instability

ALSO: Bitcoin’s surge over the past week reflects a "flight to quality" but liquidity remains an issue.

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Bitcoin, Ether Swing From Cold to Hot in Event-Filled Week

The two largest cryptocurrencies have risen 31% and 26%, respectively, even as bank failures, inflation concerns and ETH selling pressure have roiled traditional asset markets.

Lit Protocol has raised $13 million in a Series A round. (Pixabay)

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Crypto Derivatives Protocol Volmex Finance's Bitcoin and Ether Volatility Charts Now Live on TradingView

Integration with TradingView promises global exposure to Volmex's implied volatility indexes for bitcoin and ether.

Crypto traders can now analyze trends in Volmex's bitcoin and ether volatility indexes on TradingView's platform. (TradingView)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Busts Through $26K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 17, 2023.

Bitcoin's price will go up if the SEC approves spot bitcoin ETFs, Matrixport said. (Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Asia Pushes Bitcoin Past $25K

ALSO: The Shibarium community is debating whether a chain using the same chain ID number 917 as the Rinia Testnet amounts to plagiarism or an open-source code that has been recycled.

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Bitcoin, Ether Shrug Off U.S. Jobs Data

The two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization also recently appear to have decoupled from equity indexes.

The price of ether has risen 16% in the past week. (Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Dips Below $25K as Market Worries About Liquidity

ALSO: CoinDesk's Shaurya Malwa writes that higher-than-usual market volatility affected bulls and bears alike as crypto futures racked up $300 million in liquidations over a 24-hour period earlier this week.

Decentralized derivatives platforms have a liquidity problem, Sam Reynolds writes. (Unsplash)