Ethereum Hits Three-Year High as Bitcoin Volatility Dims; Record Highs Ahead?
Ethereum (ETH) reached levels it last tested in January 2018 as a less volatile Bitcoin kept creating upside opportunities in the $105 billion altcoin market. The second-largest cryptocurrency (by market cap) surged by roughly 10 percent on Monday to hit an intraday peak level of $1,391.82. Its rally appeared in absence of any concrete catalysts, prompting observers to call the move entirely speculative. Meanwhile, some also noted that the coin merely benefited from a lack […]
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Bitcoin rose for a seventh consecutive session on Tuesday, as the token moved to a three-week high. The price surge came ahead of this afternoon’s U.S. inflation report, which is expected to come in at 8.1% for August. Ethereum continued to trade lower in today’s session, as volatility remained high ahead of The Merge. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) rose for a seventh consecutive session on Tuesday, as markets anticipated the release of the U.S. consumer price index. Inflation in the United States is expected to fall to 8.1% in August, following a decline to 8.5% the month prior.....
Volatility has stayed relatively low through bitcoin’s slow march toward record highs.
The cost to purchase one Ethereum (ETH) token surged to its two-year high in the days leading up to its transformation into a proof-of-stake asset. The ETH/USD exchange rate [almost] hit $600 on Monday following a 6.21 percent upside move, its highest level since May 2018. Traders apprehensively increased their bullish bets on the pair […]
Bitcoin logged more record highs in its first official trading week of the year, raising hopes that it would keep rallying higher after closing the previous year with a gain of 302 percent. The benchmark cryptocurrency opened Wednesday with a wild upside move. It reached a new historic high of $35,868 ahead of the London opening bell. The gains appeared as a part of a retracement rally that started when BTC/USD slumped from its previous […]
Bitcoin’s price is closing in on record 2020 highs as ether’s volatility picks up.