Ether

Ether

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Near $53K After Major Drop as Ether Tops $2,800 for First Time

Bitcoin’s dominance is less than half of the crypto market as assets like ether and binance coin captivate traders.

CoinDesk XBX Index

Markets

Bitcoin Declines, on Track for Worst Month Since September

The largest cryptocurrency is down about 10% for the month to date, with the momentum shifting to altcoins.

BTC 24-hour chart

Videos

What Is Driving the Demand for Ether?

Ether is setting new records as demand soars, but what's behind the craze? Matt Weller of Forex.com joins "First Mover" to discuss the crypto market trends, including how DeFi and NFTs are boosting demand for ETH and how bitcoin HODLers are a sign of a bullish market.

Recent Videos

Markets

As Ether Pushes Ever Higher, Crypto Traders Plot Price in Bitcoin Terms

The implication is the ongoing capital rotation out of bitcoin and into ether is likely to continue over the coming months.

Ether-bitcoin weekly chart

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stays Near $55K as Ether Hits Brand-New Record Price

Bitcoin’s stagnant market is due to investors continuing to explore other cryptocurrencies, says one trader.

CoinDesk XBX Index

Videos

What’s Driving Ether to Record Highs?

Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, soared to a new record high on Wednesday. “The Hash” panel suggests the possible reasons driving the price of ETH to new all-time highs and why ether is now garnering investment-research coverage by JPMorgan.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Markets

Ether Soars to New All-Time High and JPMorgan Notices

JPMorgan points to better liquidity conditions as reasons behind ETH's outperformance relative to BTC, which could provide a tailwind.

ETH vs. BTC futures liquidations

Markets

DeFi Pushes ETH Loans at Genesis to New Highs as BTC Rates Drop

ETH loans now make up 27% of Genesis’ loan book, as hedge funds get more comfortable with DeFi.

Genesis Trading CEO Michael Moro speaks at Invest: Asia 2019.

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Over $55K as Ether Hits New All-Time High

Bitcoin's rise this week comes after a weekend where its price went as low as $47,272.

CoinDesk XBX Index