Cryptocurrency ether hits all time high of $4,400!
HONG KONG, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Ether , the world’s second largest cryptocurrency, hit an all-time high on Friday, a little over a week after larger rival bitcoin set its own record.
As cryptocurrency markets have rallied sharply in recent weeks, ether is up more than 60% since its late September trough.
The token, which underpins the ethereum blockchain network, rose as much as 2.6% to $4,400 in Asian hours, breaching the previous top of $4,380 set on May 12.
“It wouldn’t surprise me if we go blasting through in European and U.S. trade,” said Chris Weston, research head at Melbourne-based broker Pepperstone. “This is a momentum beast at the moment, and it looks bloody strong.”
A recent technical upgrade to the Ethereum network seemed to have helped, he added.
Bitcoin, which hit its record high of $67,016 on Oct. 20, was last up 1.4% at $61,457, for an increase of about 50% since late September.
Among the biggest recent movers in cryptocurrencies, however, is meme-based cryptocurrency shiba inu, whose price has rocketed about 160% this week, and is the world’s eighth largest token.
Shiba inu is a spinoff of dogecoin, itself born as a satire of a cryptocurrency frenzy in 2013, and has barely any practical use.
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