Ethereum, the largest altcoin, has surpassed the $4,000 level for the first time at 3:12 a.m. UTC on the Bitstamp exchange.
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Ether is up 463 percent the year-to-date.

Earlier today, CME Group's futures contracts tied to Ethereum triggered a "limit up" halt before opening with a $400 gap.
The Chicago-based futures exchange rolled out the product on Feb. 8 when ETH was trading at $1,750.
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Bitcoin remains the laggard
Meanwhile, Bitcoin continues to languish, struggling to hit the $60,000 level. Its market dominance has dropped to just 44.4 percent, according to CoinMarketCap data.
Other top altcoins (save for Dogecoin) are outperforming Bitcoin as well.

Dan Burgin
Vladislav Sopov
U.Today Editorial Team