Ethereum price hits a $1,500 all-time high as ETH options and DeFi heat up
Growth in DeFi, increasing on-chain activity and the strength of the bullish Ethereum options market helped send Ether price to a new all-time high at $1,500. The price of Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain network, achieved a new all-time high at $1,500 today. Data suggest that the ETH options market showed dominant call activity and this may be a primary factor in the rally to a new high.Across major exchanges, the price of ETH surpassed $1,500, after the options market showed dominant call activity.In the options market, there are two types of contracts:....
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