ETH Price Analysis - Ethereum Price Rises to $1,800 as Trading Volume Increases - BitcoinEthereumNews.com
After an underwhelming performance this weekend, with Ethereum prices trading sideways within the $1,600-$1,700 range, ETH managed to break through the resistance and trade at $1,800. The global cryptocurrency market cap is up 5% today, currently at $1.137 trillion, and the 24-hour trading volume for ETHUSD is up by over 34%, currently at $14.4 billion. BTC‘s dominance is still at 40%, but ETH’s excellent performance this Monday could start chipping away at BTC. Ethereum Price Continues to Outperform Bitcoin With the recent price hike, Ethereum is much closer to conquering Bitcoin‘s 50% market cap. Ether continues to outperform Bitcoin regarding daily price hikes, up 5.26% today compared to BTC’s 3.86% rise. Moreover, Ethereum is up over 8% this week, compared to Bitcoin‘s 4% price hike. If this trend continues, Ethereum will soon reach 50% of Bitcoin’s valuation in its first milestone to potentially overthrow BTC as the most-valued crypto asset. Bitcoin‘s market cap is currently at $460 billion, compared to Ethereum’s $219 billion. Both crypto assets are performing exceptionally well this week, with credit given to increased market momentum and trading volume in the last several hours. Bitcoin‘s Lightning Network vs. Ethereum’s Merge Both blockchains have unique scaling solutions for the next paradigm of crypto adoption.