TechnologyAugust 12, 2026

ether

EE-ther

Definition

In the context of cryptocurrency, a reference to the native digital currency (ETH) of the Ethereum blockchain platform.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'aither,' originally referring to the upper air or the pure essence believed to fill the universe, the term was later adopted in physics for a hypothetical medium and recently repurposed for the Ethereum platform.

In the news

While the provided snippet is minimal, in the financial context of Zerohash and digital asset custody, 'ether' refers to the specific crypto asset that would be managed or held within a trust bank framework.

Morgan Stanley's infrastructure partner Zerohash rebuffed in pitch to be U.S. trust bank

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