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ADA
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LINK
$18.15
1.06%
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1.80%
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1.43%
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1.65%
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SOL
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2.63%
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0.01%
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TRX
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1.98%
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DOGE
$0.1966
1.70%
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ADA
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1.58%
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$38.01
1.87%
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LINK
$18.15
1.06%
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$0.9997
0.08%
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XLM
$0.3248
1.80%
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BCH
$519.25
1.43%
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$2.6555
3.34%
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AVAX
$21.86
0.97%
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WBT
$41.86
0.34%
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LEO
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Ethereum's Double-Edged Sword: Will a Rising Price Hurt Users?

The value of ethereum's ether token has jumped by about 900% since the start of the year, but there is a downside to that success.

By Alyssa Hertig
Updated Dec 11, 2022, 1:51 p.m. Published May 10, 2017, 10:00 a.m.
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