BTC logo
BTC
$111,477.09
0.24%
ETH logo
ETH
$4,051.47
1.06%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0005
0.04%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,184.63
0.44%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.4594
1.68%
SOL logo
SOL
$197.22
2.85%
USDC logo
USDC
$0.9999
0.01%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3231
1.74%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.2004
0.64%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6809
1.28%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$39.36
0.76%
LINK logo
LINK
$18.50
0.97%
USDE logo
USDE
$1.0001
0.04%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3310
0.23%
BCH logo
BCH
$525.99
1.00%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.7177
2.75%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$22.21
0.58%
WBT logo
WBT
$42.21
0.22%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.6365
0.13%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1836
1.29%
BTC logo
BTC
$111,477.09
0.24%
ETH logo
ETH
$4,051.47
1.06%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0005
0.04%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,184.63
0.44%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.4594
1.68%
SOL logo
SOL
$197.22
2.85%
USDC logo
USDC
$0.9999
0.01%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3231
1.74%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.2004
0.64%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6809
1.28%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$39.36
0.76%
LINK logo
LINK
$18.50
0.97%
USDE logo
USDE
$1.0001
0.04%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3310
0.23%
BCH logo
BCH
$525.99
1.00%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.7177
2.75%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$22.21
0.58%
WBT logo
WBT
$42.21
0.22%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.6365
0.13%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1836
1.29%
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What Is Ether?

Ether is the second-largest cryptocurrency and handles more transaction volume than any other digital asset. But what is ether used for on the Ethereum network?

By Alyssa Hertig
Updated Aug 19, 2022, 5:07 p.m. Published Jan 13, 2022, 2:33 p.m.
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