Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Climbs Above $60K

Summary

• Bitcoin's price climbed above the $60,000 level this past week. BTC is currently up ~52% year-to-date.
• Ether's price climbed higher, ending above $2,600. ETH is now up ~11% year-to-date.
• XRP, which is owned by Ripple and launched in 2012, was one of the larger cryptocurrencies for some time until new coins joined the market. XRP is currently down ~14% year-to-date.

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By Jennifer Nash

This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: bitcoin and ether. While both are considered to be high risk when it comes to investing, the two have foundational differences that investors