Ethereum breaks past $3,000
Cryptocurrency ether hit a record high of $3,017 on Monday, extending last week's rally in the wake of a report that the European Investment Bank (EIB) could launch a digital bond sale on the ethereum blockchain network.
Ether rose 2% on the Bitstamp exchange to hit the milestone
early in Asia trade. It is up more than 300% for the year so far, outpacing a
95% rise in the more popular bitcoin.
Ether is the digital currency or token that facilitates
transactions on the ethereum blockchain and it is the second-largest
cryptocurrency by market cap behind bitcoin.
Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources, that
the EIB plans to issue a two-year 100-million euro digital bond. read more
Bitcoin hovered around $58,000 on Monday.
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