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Ethereum hits $2.6K all-time high as Bitcoin market dominance falls below 50%
Ether (ETH), the largest altcoin by market capitalization, hit new all-time highs on April 22 despite a bearish phase sweeping through Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. Ether's price claims new record Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed ETH/USD hitting $2,600 on April 22 for the first time, on the back of 9.2% daily gains. Against Bitcoin, Ether was also on fire, hitting 0.047 — its highest since August 2018. The second-largest cryptocurrency increasingly stood out against the rest on the day, as Bitcoin continued to consolidate lower and other altcoins suffered from a painful knock-on effect. ... (full story)