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Ethereum rallies 10% past $1,500 for the first time since The Merge

By Alara Jordan

Edited by Charlie Mellor

15:00, 26 October 2022

Representation of an Ethereum (ETH) token surrounding by other ether tokens
Ethereum rose above the $1,500 threshold for the first time since The Merge on 15 September – Photo: Shutterstock

The price of Ethereum (ETH) was today trading at its highest price following its move to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus last month. At one point, Ether was swapping hands at $1,570, up 14.8% in the last 24 hours.

ETH witnessed a short spike on 25 October that saw the cryptocurrency hit a daily high of $1,509.99, the first time the second largest cryptocurrency rose above the $1,500 threshold since The Merge took place on 15 September. 

Ethereum began to settle to around the $1,460 level the same day, before climbing back up in price on 26 October. At the time of writing, Ethereum was trading at $1,575.

Bitcoin clears $20,000

Bitcoin (BTC) has also rallied in tandem with ETH as it pushed past its resistant level of $20,000. As of 26 October, BTC was trading at $20,827, up 6.8% in the last 24 hours.

Other popular altcoins are also enjoying a positive rally – dogecoin (DOGE) was trading at $0.069, up 10% in the last 24 hours, while solana (SOL) hit a high of $32.07, up 9.7% in the last 24 hours.

The toncoin (TON) token also emerged as one of the biggest gainers of the day, with its price surging more than 20% at one point to a high of $1.91.

ETH/USD

3,990.29 Price
-1.010% 1D Chg, %
Long position overnight fee -0.0616%
Short position overnight fee 0.0137%
Overnight fee time 22:00 (UTC)
Spread 1.75

XLM/USD

0.49 Price
+1.430% 1D Chg, %
Long position overnight fee -0.0616%
Short position overnight fee 0.0137%
Overnight fee time 22:00 (UTC)
Spread 0.00244

XRP/USD

2.44 Price
+2.790% 1D Chg, %
Long position overnight fee -0.0616%
Short position overnight fee 0.0137%
Overnight fee time 22:00 (UTC)
Spread 0.01218

DOGE/USD

0.45 Price
+3.260% 1D Chg, %
Long position overnight fee -0.0616%
Short position overnight fee 0.0137%
Overnight fee time 22:00 (UTC)
Spread 0.0022455

BTC to USD

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What’s prompted the green shift?

There could be a series of factors linked to the wider cryptocurrency market going green. Analysts have referenced links between the appointment of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his optimism towards cryptocurrencies as a positive signal for the market.

Some analysts have also pointed towards the news surrounding UK lawmakers voting towards bringing cryptocurrencies within the scope of regulation and recognising crypto as a financial instrument

Ethereum entered 2022 trading upwards of $3,600, and has witnessed a steady decline in price over the last few months. 

Markets in this article

ETH/USD
Ethereum / USD
3990.29 USD
-40.5 -1.010%
BTC/USD
Bitcoin / USD
99746.05 USD
-890 -0.880%
DOGE/USD
DogeCoin / USD
0.4502375 USD
0.0141702 +3.260%
SOL/USD
Solana / USD
237.3066 USD
-1.4883 -0.630%

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