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First Mover: Ether Price Swings Make Bitcoin Look Tame as DeFi Speculation Spreads

The success of DeFi on the Ethereum blockchain has brought traders more than just congestion and high transaction fees: Volatility in ether prices.

Ether volatility is brewing. ("Approaching Thunder Storm, Martin Johnson Heade/Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $11.8K; Ethereum Gas at All-Time High

Many bitcoin stakeholders expect a weak market this week to cap August while DeFi continues to stretch Ethereum’s network.

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Ether Volatility Now Highest in Six Months Compared With Bitcoin’s

Investors are pricing more volatility in ether compared to bitcoin. It's yet another consequence of this year's boom in decentralized finance, or DeFi.

Spread of ether's implied volatility over bitcoin's.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips to $11.6K, ETH Options Predict Price Below $400 by End of Year

Bitcoin’s price is trending down while ether options traders expect bearish moves to come.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Breaks $11.8K; BTC in DeFi Doubles in August

Bitcoin price is on the upswing as the amount of the world’s oldest cryptocurrency locked in DeFi jumps.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sinks to $11.6K as Ether’s Gas Keeps Rising

As bitcoin’s price falls, Ethereum’s fees rise.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slides to $11.8K; Uniswap at $7M in Monthly ETH Fees

Bitcoin heads to bearish territory while the Ethereum blockchain’s gas fees continue to be pricey.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Cracks $12.4K; DeFi Crosses $6B Locked

Bitcoin experienced a big jump Monday as investors continue to drop crypto into DeFi.

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Ether's Rally to 25-Month High on DeFi Boom Drives Record Demand for Derivatives

Record open interest in ether derivatives suggests the recent price rally has legs.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces to $11.8K as Ether Option Traders Go Bearish

Bitcoin broke through $11,800 Friday while traders are anticipating an ether fall based on the options market.

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