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

Ether Could Be the Next 'Institutional Darling,' Bernstein Says

The second-largest cryptocurrency is probably the only digital asset other than bitcoin likely to get spot ETF approval from the SEC, the report said.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Steady Over $52K;Traders Target $55K in Short-Term

However, ether will likely capture more hype and mindshare in the coming months on a potential ETF listing, one analyst said.

A trading chart on a computer. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Markets

Ether Traders Target $3.5K as ETH Jumps on ETF Expectations

Several traditional financial firms are vying for an ether exchange-traded fund in the U.S., a move that is boosting the token’s medium-term outlook.

(QuinceCreative/Pixabay)

Markets

Risk Assets Like Bitcoin Are Defying Low Fed Rate Cut Expectations: Analyst

An interest rate cut isn't likely on the table, but risk assets are doing just fine

Fed Chair Jay Powell is set to speak after the central bank held policy steady (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Markets

Peter Thiel Made $200M Investment in BTC, ETH Before Bull Run: Reuters

A source said that the investment was split evenly between the two digital assets.

Peter Thiel holding cash (Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Ether’s Prometheum Test

The “only U.S.-registered crypto securities platform" is listing ETH in a bold test of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's thesis that most cryptocurrencies are securities.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $44K, With Whale Accumulation Suggesting Conviction in More Price Gains

Continuing advances for U.S. stock markets also likely supported risk assets like crypto, with key indices making new all-time highs.

Bitcoin price on February 7 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Ether Tops $2.4K as Cathie Wood's Ark, 21Shares Amend Spot ETH ETF Filing

The updated prospectus brings the spot Ethereum ETF application more "in line" with the recently approved spot BTC ETF prospectus, one analyst noted.

ETH price on February 7 (CoinDesk)

Markets

SEC Delays Another Ether ETF Application

A decision for approving or denying a joint Ether ETF product has been pushed back, in line with analyst expectations.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Genesis Seeks Approval to Sell $1.6B in Bitcoin, Ether Trust Holdings

Nearly $1.4 billion of Genesis’ assets were held in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which has since converted to a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Sale (Justin Lim/Unsplash)