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.

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The firm's share price was up more than 10% on Tuesday. The firm bought nearly 80,000 ETH over the weekend.

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Solana

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Ethereum introduced smart contracts to the world and spurred a Cambrian Explosion of innovation, including DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and a universe of dApps. On July 30, the network will hit its 10 year anniversary.

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Bitcoin

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Ether Machine CEO Andrew Keys on Monday discussed Ethereum's (CRYPTO: ETH) appeal and its strength in comparison to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What Happened: In a July 21 interview with CNBC's Squawk Box, Andrew Keys, CEO of Ether Machine, emphasized his strong preference for Ethereum over Bitcoin.

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Ether's multi-week climb toward the $4,000 level has faced resistance, with the token falling more than 3% to around $3,696. While bulls remain confident the uptrend is intact, recent price action has exposed some technical fragility — just as institutional buyers continue ramping up accumulation.

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Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) kept their winning streak alive, pulling in $297 million and notching a new record for daily trading volume. Meanwhile, bitcoin ETFs saw their first daily outflow in nearly two weeks, shedding $131 million.

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Dogecoin

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Cardano

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