Ethereum Crosses $1,200 in Push for All-Time High
Itās been a big week for Ethereum, which just passed $1,200 for the first time in three years.
Ethereum (ETH) is trading above $1,200. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap hit a high price of $1,207 on multiple exchanges today, its first time at the price level since January 2018.
Ethereum’s Latest Run
Itās been a bullish few days for Ethereum supporters. This most recent run started on the weekend, when ETH hit $800, following a wild Bitcoin run the previous day. The price of ETH soared 40% over the course of Sunday, surpassing $1,000 later that day.Ā
The last time Ether made a run at this price level was in January 2018, towards the end of cryptoās most fabled bull run. Bitcoin topped out at around $19,600 the previous month (December 2017) before ETH surged to a high of $1,448.Ā
Now Ethereum is nearing its all-time high once again. After todayās milestone, Ethereum is only 17.4% away from reaching its peak price. Its market cap is now approximately $137 billion.Ā
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Disclosure: At the time of writing, the author of this feature owned ETH, among a number of other cryptocurrencies.Ā