Yesterday, the Ethereum mining token overcame its historical maximum: its value exceeded $4,500

At the time of writing this news, its cost was $4559.55. According to analysts, the currency has every chance to overcome the $5,000 mark in the near future.

In the cryptocurrency market, Ether holds a 19.4% share, which totals $524.5 billion. The increase in the price of the currency is associated with the Altair update, which became the first hard fork in the Beacon Chain signal chain. Investor interest in Facebook's Metaverse also played a role.

Another record was set by the DOT currency, the value of which reached $53, which is 18% higher than the previous mark.