Ethereum News
Ether Options Trading Volume Outshines Bitcoin After Shanghai Upgrade
Ether (ETH) continues to outperform bitcoin (BTC) following the Ethereum network’s "Shapella" upgrade. The options market tied to ether has seen more activity than bitcoin in the past 24 hours, the first instance of 2023. "Bitcoin's going to be the boring old grandpa right now in the room," Dexterity Capital managing partner Michael Safai said. Plus, Safai reacts to ether's latest price rally after topping $2,100.
Ethereum Hits New Milestone After Successful Upgrade
Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are both on the rise as the Ethereum network's successful Shanghai upgrade lifts the crypto markets. Forkast analyzes the most recent market movements and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in the latest episode of "Market Movers."
Ether Rises Nearly 13% This Week Following Shanghai Upgrade
So many Ethereum validators have requested to unstake ether (ETH) from the blockchain following Wednesday’s Shanghai upgrade that the queue to get the cryptocurrency out has backed up to two weeks. The most recent market updates and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
First Mover Americas: Ether Steals the Show, Alts Follow Suit
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 14, 2023.
Ether’s Post-Shanghai Rally Knocks Bitcoin Dominance From 21-Month High
ETH’s share of the total crypto market capitalization rose to a one-month high, according to TradingView data.
Why Didn’t You Sell the News of Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?
There was not a mass unlock of staked ETH, as some predicted, boding well for Ethereum and liquid staking derivatives.
Ethereum Stands Firm as Shanghai Upgrade Rolls Out
Ether (ETH) broke the key $2,000 level after Ethereum completed the Shanghai upgrade, allowing the network to process staking withdrawals. The most recent market updates and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Ether Crosses $2K After Shanghai Upgrade
Ether (ETH) surpassed $2,000 on Thursday, reaching the highest point since August after a successful network upgrade called Shanghai, or Shapella. Besu Protocol Engineer Justin Florentine discusses the upgrade after Vitalik Buterin said, "we're in a stage where the hardest and fastest parts of the Ethereum protocol's transition are basically over.”
Binance to Support Ether Staking Withdrawals From April 19
Ethereum implemented the Shanghai upgrade early Thursday, opening withdrawals of more than 18 million ETH staked in the blockchain since late 2020.
Kraken Leads Ether Unstaking Parade, Makes up 62% of Exit Queue
Crypto exchange Kraken agreed to shut down its U.S. crypto staking service in February as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
