dYdX Beats Uniswap, Bitcoin Outlook Dour

Ether (ETH) may very well be poised to soar in 2024 on the back of hopes of a spot ETH ETF listing, analysts at Coinbase (COIN) have mentioned. ETH reached its highest value since Might 2022 following the approval of bitcoin ETFs within the U.S. final week. A number of of the companies behind BTC ETFs, corresponding to BlackRock and VanEck, are plotting comparable merchandise for ETH, Coinbase mentioned in a weekly publication. Other than ETF hopes, Ethereum’s upcoming Dencun improve, which goals to enhance the mainnet’s scalability, might impress investor curiosity in ETH. Institutional crypto agency ETC Group mentioned in its annual report that ether has a bullish outlook given Ethereum’s ongoing standing as essentially the most dominant blockchain for DeFi and the additional returns customers can accrue by staking their cash.