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First Mover Americas: A Bleak Month for Crypto as Bitcoin Slides, Ether Stalls and Solana Tanks
31.8.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 31, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Ether Futures See Unusually High Liquidations as Funding Rates Point to Bearish Sentiment
31.8.2022
Ether liquidations were more than double those of bitcoin as trading intensified ahead of Ethereum's Merge event next month
Ethereum miner balance reaches four-year high weeks before the Merge
31.8.2022
Experts believe that miners are hoarding more ETH in anticipation of price surges and forked PoW tokens
Largest Ether mining pool Ethermine opens new ETH staking service
31.8.2022
The new service offers Ethermine members a chance to collectively stake their ETH and earn 4.43% interest annually on top of their ETH deposits. As little as 0.1 ETH ($159) required to enter
Market for Compound Ether Token ‘Frozen’ After Code Bug Kills Price Feed
31.8.2022
Compound points to faulty code in a recent addition to the protocol as the problem and said a solution is days away
Ether, Bitcoin Could See Turbulence as Open Interest Leverage Ratio Soars to Record High
30.8.2022
"The rising ratio indicates open interest is outpacing market size and increases the risk of volatility," one researcher said
Market Wrap: Bitcoin and Ether Rebound Halts 3-Day Losing Streak
29.8.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) started the week in positive territory, rising 3% on average trading volume. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization rebounded on Monday following three consecutive days of losses. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto...
NFTs Gaming CEO apologizes for losing 12% of startup capital through crypto trading
29.8.2022
0xfanfaron has vouched to personally compensate the firm's treasury for all trading losses
CME Group launches euro-denominated Bitcoin and Ether futures
29.8.2022
First announced on Aug. 4, the euro-denominated Ether futures represent investment vehicles launched prior to the blockchain's transition to proof-of-stake
Bitcoin reaches 'short squeeze' trigger zone as BTC price nears $20.4K
29.8.2022
Those betting on further downside begin to see setbacks as Bitcoin starts the Wall Street trading week with a spike higher
Onchain Ethereum Fees Remain Low Ahead of the Merge, 4 L2 Networks Offer Transfers Below a Nickel
29.8.2022
With just over two weeks until The Merge, Ethereum network fees have reduced significantly as the average ethereum transfer fee has dropped to 0.00092 ether or $1.37 per transaction on August 28. Median-sized fees have slid to 0.00036 ether or $0.544 per transfer, and etherscan.io’s...
Amid Ethereum’s Merge, Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson Says ADA’s Vasil Fork Is Coming Soon
28.8.2022
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson detailed on Friday that the Vasil hard fork is coming soon and noted that it may occur “sometime in September.” The crypto asset’s upgrade has been overshadowed by the upcoming Ethereum upgrade called The Merge. Vasil Hard Fork...
Coinbase Discloses It Will ‘Evaluate Any ETH Fork Tokens Following The Merge’
28.8.2022
The publicly listed firm Coinbase Global has revealed the company plans to evaluate any potential forks that arise from the upcoming Ethereum upgrade known as The Merge. In a recently updated blog post, Coinbase said if a new Ethereum proof-of-work (PoW) token is created it “will be reviewed...
Antpool Reveals Plans to Drop Ethereum Ethash Support, Plans to Keep Mining ETC
28.8.2022
Antpool, the bitcoin mining pool affiliated with Bitmain, has announced the crypto mining operation will not manage ethereum accounts after The Merge is implemented. The mining pool is asking participating Antpool miners to add their ethereum withdrawal addresses by September 3, in order to receive...
While the Merge Led the Bear Market Rise, Hype Has Been Erased and Ethereum Now Leads the Slide
27.8.2022
With just over two weeks left until The Merge, ethereum’s value against the U.S. dollar has lost all the gains the crypto asset recorded leading up to the hardened date. In mid-August, ether managed to climb above the $2K zone but since then, the second largest cryptocurrency by market...
Ether May Continue to Lose Momentum Until Merge Is Completed, BofA Says
26.8.2022
Investors wang more clarity around The Merge and its implications, the bank told clients in a research note
Aumenta el trading de opciones que apuestan a la volatilidad de ether antes de la fusión
26.8.2022
Los traders están apostando al strangle largo de ether, lo que implica comprar contratos de opciones tanto alcistas como bajistas
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin in Stasis Ahead of Powell Speech; Coinbase's cbETH Trades At Discount to Ether
26.8.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 26, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange To Offer Nano Ether Futures Contract
26.8.2022
Nano Ether Futures Contract is scheduled to launch on Coinbase Derivatives Exchange on August 29, 2022. It will be accessible for trading through third-party retail brokers and clearing firms with their names mentioned below. Retail Brokers: Ironbeam EdgeClear Optimus Futures NinjaTrader Tradovate...
Large Ether Traders Position for Volatility Spike as Merge Draws Near
26.8.2022
Block traders are buying ether strangles, which involves buying both bullish and bearish option contracts