MINTQONEthereum is the largest smart-contract network and the base layer for a huge part of DeFi, stablecoins, NFTs and on-chain applications. ETH is used to pay for activity on the network and also plays a central role in Ethereum staking and network security.
Ethereum uses proof of stake. Validators lock ETH to help secure the network, while users interact with applications directly on Ethereum or through Layer 2 networks that reduce cost and increase transaction capacity.
What tends to move Ethereum?
ETH can react to crypto market liquidity, network activity, staking demand, ETF flows, protocol upgrades, Layer 2 growth and changes in the wider DeFi ecosystem. Gas usage, stablecoin activity and application demand can also provide useful context beyond short-term price action.
Use this section for
- Ethereum news and protocol upgrades
- ETH price action and trading ideas
- Staking, validators and network security
- DeFi, stablecoins, NFTs and applications
- Layer 2 networks and scaling
- Long-term Ethereum research and debate
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