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.

Markets

Market Wrap: Ether Trading Volume Up, Closing In on Bitcoin; Crypto Market Struggles

Action in the ether market might take the spotlight from bitcoin over time due to very different mechanics between the two assets.

By Daniel CawreyMay 25, 2021

Markets

Market Wrap: DeFi Token Yearn.Finance Pops 76% as Bitcoin, Ether Make Double-Digit Gains

Opportunities in the crypto market this month have led to gains on decentralized and centralized exchanges.

By Daniel CawreyMay 24, 2021

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Bounce After Disastrous Week for Crypto Market

The battered crypto market is showing signs of life amid bargain hunting by wealthy investors.

By Omkar GodboleMay 24, 2021

Bitcoin price chart for the last 12 hours, May 24

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Now Down 50% From Last Month's ATH as Rout Resumes

Even if Huobi is the specific catalyst for today's plunge, it's just the latest negative news in the sector that has been battered in the last few weeks.

By Kevin Reynolds, Bradley Keoun, Muyao Shen, Omkar GodboleMay 23, 2021

Markets

Market Wrap: China Breaks Crypto as Bitcoin Falls to $36K, ETH Drops $300 in Two Hours

Within two hours of the State Council statement, BTC fell 11%, based on CoinDesk 20 data.

By Daniel CawreyMay 21, 2021

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Leverage Costs Get Cheap, Ether Volatility Jumps

BTC had climbed from $35,709 to as high as $42,441. Then the slide started.

By Daniel CawreyMay 20, 2021

Markets

Som Seif: 'Rational' for SEC to Approve Crypto ETFs

The founder of Purpose Investments, one of the first companies to offer bitcoin and ether ETFs in North America, chats ahead of Consensus 21.

By Benjamin SchillerMay 20, 2021

Videos

Crypto Markets Beginning to Bounce Back After Thursdays Sell-Off

Bitcoin has begun its climb out of Wednesday's bottom of $31K, but many in the crypto sphere are still trying to wrap their heads around what caused the big drop. GlobalBlock's Head of Trading Matt Whitlock joins "First Mover" to share his takeaways from the past few days and his outlook for ether and the altcoin market.

May 20, 2021

Markets

Bitcoin Back to $42K, Nearly Recovering All of Wednesday's Losses

That didn't take long: Bitcoin is already back to where it was at the start of Wednesday, just before the biggest sell-off in 14 months.

By Lawrence Lewitinn, Bradley KeounMay 20, 2021

Bitcoin daily price chart shows the cryptocurrency recovering nearly recovered all of the ground lost amid Wednesday's sell-off.

Markets

Market Wrap: Capitulation City as Bitcoin Dumps to $31K, ETH to $2K Before Reversal

Liquidations, China and even Elon Musk may be factors in markets falling.

By Daniel CawreyMay 19, 2021

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