Ethereum rolls over after hitting a record high

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• Ethereum reached an all-time high of $US749.85 Thursday morning, before taking a 13% nosedive,
• It’s currently trading down about 1%, near to $US690 per token.
• The cryptocurrency now has a market cap of $US64.858 billion, according to coinmarketcap.com, with Ethereum maintaining its spot as the second-largest digital currency, behind only bitcoin.
• Many digital currencies have seen boosts this week after bitcoin futures began trading Sunday. Bitcoin and Ethereum have gained 23% and 52% respectively since the launch.
• Unlike bitcoin, Ethereum’s underlying blockchain includes support for “smart contracts” in addition to payments and money transfers.

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