Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin’s Turbulence Helps Kindle Rally in Largest Rival Ether
- Commentators say crypto investors looking beyond Bitcoin
- Shift follows Bitcoin’s drop from nearly $42,000 early January
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Bitcoin’s recent wobbles have turned the cryptocurrency spotlight onto other digital coins including Ether, whose gain this year has outstripped the performance of its bigger rival.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency hovered around $37,000 on Tuesday after major gyrations earlier in January.The comparative calm of late may encourage crypto enthusiasts to chase the momentum in coins like Ether, which is up almost 90% in 2021 compared with Bitcoin’s 27% advance.