It seems like there’s always some new problem for Ethereum, doesn’t it?
Just last week, the crypto was trading around $3,600. But a couple of nights ago, it dropped all the way down to around $2,680.
That’s a 30% drop … and Ethereum brought down the rest of the crypto world with it.
In today’s Market Insights video, Steve Fernandez and I discuss Ethereum’s recent troubles and what to expect for the cryptocurrency going forward.
(If you’d prefer to read a transcript, click here.)
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Editor, Strategic Fortunes
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