Ether
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rally Stalls Above $30K; Ether Hits $2.1K
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.
Ethereum Unstaking Requests Now Face About a 17-Day Wait
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.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $30K as Alts Heat Up
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 18, 2023.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Below $29.5K as Appeal of Riskier Assets Lessens
ALSO: CoinDesk's Consensus Magazine unveils its latest special project, spotlighting 19 blockchain, crypto and Web3 projects to watch in 2023.
Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Leads to Huge Influx of ETH at Exchanges
Ethereum’s seamless implementation of withdrawals, also known as the Shanghai upgrade, on April 12 led ETH’s price to rally above $2,100, its highest level since May 2022.
Bitcoin Sinks Below $30K Amid Dollar Jump, Mixed Q1 Earnings
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 Expirations on Bitcoin and Ether Futures Options Contracts
Contracts on micro-sized BTC and ETH futures will also have daily expirations, up from three times a week now.
Bitcoin, Ether See Bull Breather as Higher Bond Yields Support Dollar
"We would consider taking some profits as the crypto market is showing exuberant signs," one observer said.
Over 1M Ether Withdrawn After Shapella Fails to Dent Risk Appetite
Some traders are restaking the ether withdrawn since the Shapella upgrade, quashing bearish price forecasts.
First Mover Asia: Ether Price Hits Fresh 11-Month High
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 structure of Web2.
