Ethereum Dips Below $2,500 as Crypto Carnage Intensifies
Yuri Molchan
The second biggest cryptocurrency has plunged below the $2,500 level but is slowly recovering as Bitcoin drops to $38,700
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Wed, 05/19/2021 - 12:02
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The native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, ETH, has just dropped, hitting the $2,443 level on the Binance exchange.
Earlier today, Ether tanked below the $3,000 price mark—the lowest level since early May. Now, ETH is down approximately 25 percent, hit by the aftermath of Bitcoin tanking below $40,000 after Chinese authorities prohibited financial institutions to deal with any crypto-related businesses on May 18.
At press time, ETH has recovered to $2,704.
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Bitcoin is also down over 15 percent, trading at $38,377 according to data shared by CoinMarketCap.
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Yuri Molchan
Yuri is interested in technology and technical innovations. He has been writing about DLT and crypto since 2017. Believes that blockchain and cryptocurrencies have a potential to transform the world in the future in many of its aspects. He has written for multiple crypto media outlets.
His articles have been quoted by such crypto influencers as Tyler Winklevoss, John McAfee, CZ Binance, Max Keiser, etc.