Alt season rush: Ethereum and DeFi get in shape for another hot summer

Alt season rush: Ethereum and DeFi get in shape for another hot summer

Alt season is here? ETH, DOGE and other altcoins rally to new highs as DeFi and Ethereum’s London hard fork promise further growth. Altcoins like Ether (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) are spearheading a new alt season that seems to have taken off with a bang. Since a rising tide usually lifts all boats, there are several other cryptocurrencies that are benefiting from this growing interest in altcoins. Ether, however, may be the one generating the waves.The price of ETH, the flagship altcoin, increased more than 65% over 30 days to finally break through the $3,500 barrier....


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