What a difference a week made for Ethereum’s coins and other leading altcoin prices.
Ethereum Classic (ETC) was up 73% on a weekly basis around the time that conventional markets closed Friday in North America. (All figures based on CoinMarketCap data.) Up 3% on the day, ETC was among several altcoins that performed modestly on Friday but soared above their week-earlier prices.
ETC to USD
Hype pays off
ETC is backed by Ethereum’s original network. The Ethereum blockchain effectively split in two in 2016 after a hard fork.
ETC appeared to capitalize on hype surrounding Ethereum’s next hard fork, known as the Merge, which is viewed by many observers as a potential game-changer for the crypto sector. However, the Merge has an uncertain launch date.
Ether (ETH), the coin created from the 2016 hard fork, also spiked on a weekly basis, soaring 36% – but was flat on the day.
ETH to USD
Decent daily gains
ThorChain (RUNE) and curve (CRV) and were exceptions Friday as they both posted decent daily gains and mushroomed on a weekly basis.
RUNE climbed 9% on the day and ballooned 34% from seven days earlier.
Gnosis (GNO) and IOTX were also way up – 33% and 32%, respectively, for the week – despite being down for the day. Nem (XEM) posted a 26% weekly gain in spite of a daily loss.
Bitcoin falls below $23,000
Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $23,000 after hinting early in the morning that it might crack $24,000. But the world’s largest cryptocurrency, which drives the market, was up 13% for the week.
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