Ethereum

The Ethereum blockchain was built to serve as a single source of truth backed by a public transaction database and to function as a platform for a variety of decentralized applications ranging from financial services to games. Ether is the native token for the Ethereum ecosystem.

The Ethereum blockchain is preparing a significant upgrade, called the Ethereum Merge, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 13-16, 2022.

The Merge reflects a shift in Ethereum’s protocol in which the blockchain will move from a “proof-of-work” to “proof-of-stake” system.

Miners validate transactions by solving complex calculations before a new block can be added to the chain. This is the mechanism that Bitcoin ($BTC) runs on.

Miners are replaced by “validators,” who stake the ETH they own to validate new blocks on the chain. Avalanche ($AVAX) and Solana ($SOL) are proof-of-stake.

The Ethereum Foundation reports that moving to a proof-of-stake model will reduce the blockchain’s energy consumption by more than 99%.

Ether ($ETH) is Ethereum’s native crypto asset, while Ethereum is the underlying blockchain. No disruptions to ETH are expected following the Merge.

Unlike Bitcoin, the founder of Ethereum is publicly known. Vitalik Buterin published Ethereum’s introductory paper in 2013 and launched the project in 2015.

The Ethereum blockchain was built to serve as a single source of truth backed by a public transaction database and to function as a platform for a variety of decentralized applications ranging from financial services to games.

The Ethereum Foundation

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Bitcoin

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Cryptocurrencies are down on Wednesday morning, with the crypto Fear & Greed Index falling to 55, slipping into the Neutral zone. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $122,992.60 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,502.99 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $222.39 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.87 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2503 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001221 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 170,705 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $642.81 million.

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Bitcoin is holding around $122,000 in Wednesday's Asian hours after setting a record high at $126,200 earlier this week, with some market watchers still expecting a surge to a record $140,000 later this month.

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Ether prices suffered a notable drop on Tuesday, October 7, falling more than 6% as traders took profits, sending the digital currency lower.

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BNB (CRYPTO: BNB) surged nearly 7% on Tuesday to trade above $1,300, overtaking XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and USDT (CRYPTO: USDT) in global rankings to become the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. BNB Flips XRP And USDT In Market Rankings BNB's valuation climbed to roughly $178 billion, with the shift marking a decisive rotation in market leadership as investors allocate capital toward networks generating consistent revenue and measurable user activity.

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Ethereum edged closer to $5,000 on Tuesday as analysts point to strong demand, the upcoming Fusaka upgrade, and favorable macro conditions.

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Bitcoin broke to $126,223 on Monday night, marking another record as a U.S. shutdown, softer dollar, and surging ETF inflows converged to tighten supply and extend the rally. Prices hold near $125,200 into Europe hours, building on a 15% weekly gain that has pulled majors higher across the board.

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Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) kicked off October with unstoppable momentum. Bitcoin ETFs amassed $3.24 billion in inflows, while ether ETFs added $1.3 billion, marking one of the strongest weeks since launch and signaling deep institutional appetite.

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"Uptober," the wordplay on crypto's historically bullish month of October, is so far living up to its name as bitcoin (BTC) pushed towards new all-time highs and altcoins also caught a bid.

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Bitcoin on Monday recorded a fresh all-time high just above $126,000 as cryptocurrencies continue their uptrend in the first week of October. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $125,568 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,699 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $235.75 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $3.04 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2692 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001296 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 147,328 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $304.31 million.

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