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Jason Hamlin, Ecosystem InsightsEther has surged past $2,000 as the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain continues its year-long bull run. $ETH www.coindesk.com/ether-sets-new-all-time-high-over-2000-as-bull-run-continues

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Jason Hamlin, Ecosystem InsightsCoinbase has opened the waitlist for Ethereum 2.0 staking rewards. They are offering up to 7.5% APR in rewards on Ethereum staked. $ETH decrypt.co/57827/coinbase-opens-waitlist-for-ethereum-2-0-staking-rewards

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Jason Hamlin, Ecosystem InsightsThe Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has launched its much-anticipated futures contracts for Ethereum. Trading in ether futures went live late Sunday, with the February contract registering an opening price of $1,669.75. At the time, the spot price stood at around $1,600. The Ethereum spot price has since climbed to a new record above $1,700. This comes as the Ethereum blockchain has reached a new milestone having processed over 1 billion transactions. $ETH www.coindesk.com/ethereum-ether-futures-launch-cme-exchange

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Jason Hamlin, Ecosystem InsightsGalaxy Digital is launching ETH-focused funds next month, according to documents shared with investors. Galaxy is pitching ETH as a growth asset akin to “high-growth technology stocks.” $ETH www.theblockcrypto.com/post/92400/galaxy-digital-eth-funds-institutions

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Jason Hamlin, Ecosystem InsightsThe total amount of ether locked in Ethereum 2.0 has surpassed $1 billion since it was launched in the beginning of this month, according to data from Etherscan. $ETH www.coindesk.com/ether-staked-1-billion-ethereum-2

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Jason Hamlin, Ecosystem InsightsThe Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced Wednesday it will launch a futures contract on ether in February 2021. $ETH www.coindesk.com/cme-ether-futures

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Jason Hamlin, Ecosystem InsightsCanadian regulators have approved 3iQ’s Ether Fund, giving traditional investors a new way to gain exposure to ETH prices. $ETH decrypt.co/50496/new-fund-exposes-canada-traditional-investors-ethereum

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Jason Hamlin, Ecosystem InsightsLayer-2 Ethereum scaling solution OMG Network has been acquired by Genesis Block Ventures (GBV). $ETH www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/86646/layer-2-ethereum-scaling-omg-network-gets-acquired-gbv

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Jason Hamlin, Ecosystem InsightsThe Ethereum 2.0 or Eth2 staking contract continues to attract deposits, even after the beacon chain was successfully launched last week. The contract has now accrued more than 1 million ETH (worth over $605 million). There is no closing date for the contract, meaning people can continue to make deposits to earn staking rewards. $ETH www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/86639/1-million-eth-staked-eth2-contract

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Jason Hamlin, Ecosystem InsightsCredit card giant Visa today announced it is connecting its global payments network of 60 million merchants to the US Dollar Coin (USDC) developed by Circle Internet Financial on the ethereum blockchain. $ETH www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2020/12/02/visa-partners-with-ethereum-digital-dollar-startup-that-raised-271-million/