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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rally Stalls Above $30K; Ether Hits $2.1K
19.4.2023
ALSO: Former CoinDesk head of research Noelle Acheson writes that longer-term narratives such as bitcoin's recent store-of-value story matter but that price depends more on fleeting, often fickle sentiment
Total Staked ETH Tokens Keeping Surge Higher – What This Means for the Ethereum Price
19.4.2023
In wake of last week’s major Ethereum blockchain upgrade enabling the unstaking of ETH tokens from the Beacon chain for the first time since staking was enabled in December 2020, the number of ETH tokens locked in the staking smart contract has continued to surge higher.
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Key Ethereum Levels to Watch as ETH Price Pivots $2,100
18.4.2023
Midway through last week and following the successful implementation of the Shanghai and Capella upgrades to the Ethereum blockchain, the price of Ether (ETH) broke convincingly above the $2,000 level for the first time since May 2022.
Ether, the crypto token that powers the smart-contract-enabled...
Ethereum Unstaking Requests Now Face About a 17-Day Wait
18.4.2023
The queue stood at 14 days late last week, but it’s lengthened as more exit requests piled in from validators on the blockchain. Also, staked ether deposits outpace withdrawals for the first time since last week’s Shanghai upgrade
US House committee chair repeatedly presses SEC chair: 'Is Ether a commodity or a security?'
18.4.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler has said the SEC considers Bitcoin a commodity, but refused to pin down Ether at an oversight hearing
Ethereum is up 15% versus Bitcoin since Shapella — More ETH price gains ahead?
18.4.2023
Ether stakers have withdrawn $1.21 billion worth of ETH from Ethereum staking contracts since the Shapella upgrade
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $30K as Alts Heat Up
18.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 18, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Binance users get new ETH deposit addresses: Here’s what to do
18.4.2023
Binance said retiring old deposit addresses on multiple blockchains is part of its infrastructure upgrade, with the new addresses offering better security and efficiency
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Settles In Below $29.5K as Appeal of Riskier Assets Lessens
18.4.2023
ALSO: CoinDesk's Consensus Magazine unveils its latest special project, spotlighting 19 blockchain, crypto and Web3 projects to watch in 2023; ether dips to $2,070
Exchanges Receive $375M Influx of Ether Since Shanghai Upgrade as Price Hits 11-Month High
17.4.2023
Ethereum’s seamless implementation of withdrawals, also known as the Shanghai upgrade, on April 12 has led ETH’s price to rally above $2,100, the highest since May 2022
CME Group to expand Bitcoin and Ether option expiries after record daily volume
17.4.2023
The CME Group aims to offer market participants more accuracy and flexibility in managing the risk of short-term fluctuations in the prices of Bitcoin and Ether
Bitcoin Sinks Below $30K Amid Dollar Jump, Mixed Q1 Earnings
17.4.2023
BTC dropped as low as $29,292 on Monday before slightly rebounding. The surge from $28,000 last week was “largely untested,” one analyst says
CME to Add Daily Expiries on Bitcoin and Ether Futures Options Contracts
17.4.2023
Derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is adding to its cryptocurrency offerings with daily expirations soon to be available on bitcoin and either futures options contracts, the company said in a press release on Monday
Bitcoin, Ether See Bull Breather as Higher Bond Yields Support Dollar
17.4.2023
We would consider taking some profits as the crypto market is showing exuberant signs
First Mover Americas: Ether Holds Above $2K
17.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 17, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Ether’s Strong Price Action May Continue Until the End of the Month: Coinbase
17.4.2023
The price of ether (ETH) has been resilient following the Shanghai Fork (aka Shappela) last week, Coinbase (COIN) said in a research report Friday
Over 1M Ether Withdrawn After Shapella Fails to Dent Risk Appetite
17.4.2023
Some traders are restaking the ether withdrawn since the Shapella upgrade, quashing bearish price forecasts
Ether hits 11-month high as post-Shapella withdrawals pass 1M ETH
17.4.2023
Since the Shapella hard fork on April 12, Ether has seen a price gain of nearly 10%
Bitcoin, Ether are ‘like gold’ says Cathie Wood, but Ray Dalio is skeptical
17.4.2023
Cathie Wood thinks Bitcoin and Ether are acting as “risk-off” assets and as a “flight to safety” for investors amid macroeconomic uncertainty
First Mover Asia: Ether Price Hits Fresh 11-Month High
17.4.2023
ALSO: In his latest Money Reimagined column, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey writes that to prevent the potentially destructive impact of AI, we need open-source innovation and collective governance that is possible through blockchain protocols and Web3, not the monopoly defaulting...