Coinbase Halts Litecoin, Ether Trades as Prices Spike
Digital currency startup Coinbase says it has paused trading for litecoin and ethereum.
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Dec 12, 2017 at 5:40 p.m. UTC
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Ether
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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.
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UK Asset Manager Adds Support for Ethereum Exchange-Traded Product
UK-based asset manager Hargreaves Lansdown is moving to offer its customers access to two ethereum-based exchange-traded notes (ETNs).
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Oct 26, 2017 at 10:35 a.m. UTC
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Did Ethereum ICO? Founder Joe Lubin Gives Uncertain Answer
A Quartz event on Tuesday saw a founding developer of the ethereum protocol answer high-level questions about the state of blockchain technology.
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Oct 26, 2017 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2017
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Every Asset Ever: Circle Pulls 'Trigger' on Investment Product Pipeline
Circle is seeking to expand, and this time it's made a key acquisition to further its interests in applying cryptocurrencies to mainstream investing.
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Oct 20, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Back Above $300: Is Ether Building Momentum?
The ether-US dollar exchange may be primed for a move a week before ethereum's upcoming Byzantium hard fork.
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Oct 10, 2017 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
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Holding Strong? Ether Prices Dip as Korea Bans ICOs
The price of ether stayed mostly in range on Friday despite news one of the industry's most active markets would outlaw one of its major use cases.
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Sep 29, 2017 at 1:23 p.m. UTC
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Ether Prices Climb Above $300 to Break Two-Week Lull
Ether prices have climbed back above the $300 level for the first time in more than two weeks.
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Sep 27, 2017 at 9:10 p.m. UTC
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Like It or Not: Public Companies Are Feeling the Crypto Mining Boom
Public companies like AMD and Nvidia are benefiting from a surge in cryptocurrency mining, but analysts say they may not be ready to commit long-term.
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Sep 26, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 26, 2017
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Searching for Problems? James Altucher to Bitcoin Critics: You're Dead Wrong
Business blogger James Altucher provides a counter to cryptocurrency being "a solution in search of a problem," one strong enough to make him a bull.
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Sep 21, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
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Bullish Breakout: Is Ethereum's Price Heading Back Above $300?
The ether-U.S. dollar [ETC/USD] exchange rate has responded positively following the market shocks caused by recent regulatory actions in China.
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Sep 19, 2017 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2017