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Ether Surges on BlackRock’s ETF Plans; A Milestone for Michael Saylor’s Massive Bitcoin Bet

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including the price action for bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) after a Nasdaq filing confirmed BlackRock's plan to file for an ETH-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The rising price of bitcoin has pushed the asset’s largest public holder, Michael Saylor's company MicroStrategy (MSTR), to unrealized gains of over $1.1 billion. Plus, Celsius is cleared to exit bankruptcy.

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Markets

Was Ether's Bitcoin-Beating Surge a One-Off, or Has The Tide Really Turned?

Key options market gauge suggests ether could continue to see more action than bitcoin in the coming weeks.

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Tech

Ethereum Fees Briefly Jumped to $100 After BlackRock’s ETH ETF Filing

Fees spiked to as high as 270 gwei late on Thursday, the data shows, temporarily touching a level last seen in June 2022.

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Markets

Ether Surges to 7-Month High, Outshines Bitcoin on BlackRock ETF Plans; Altcoins Plunge

Bitcoin hit an 18-month high near $38,000 before pulling back sharply.

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Wild Bitcoin, Ether Price Swings Spur $400M of Crypto Liquidations, the Most Since August

BTC and ETH both surged to milestone levels amid bitcoin ETF optimism, but some shorts and longs got badly burned.

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Markets

Coinbase, Ether Liquid Staking Tokens Lido, RocketPool Surge on BlackRock ETH ETF News

The iShares Ethereum Trust was registered as a corporate entity in the state of Delaware earlier Thursday.

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Markets

Ether Could Hit $3,000 as Soaring Network Activity Turns Token Deflationary

The Ethereum blockchain settled $250 billion of transactions last week, the highest since mid-March, underpinning ether's bullish outlook.

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Markets

Crypto Funds See $767M Six-Week Inflow, Best Since 2021 Bull Market: CoinShares

Bitcoin funds attracted most of the demand, while ether funds saw their largest inflows since August 2022.

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Markets

Bitcoin and Ether Options Activity Soars to Historic Highs of $20B Amid ETF Hype

Options worth $4.5 billion are set to expire on Friday, Deribit told CoinDesk.

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Markets

Bitcoin Dominance Hits Fresh 30-Month High as Ether, Altcoins Lag in Rally

Bitcoin's bullish momentum could prove a harbinger of an altcoin rally, one analyst noted.

Bitcoin Dominance Rate (TradingView)