2nd Biggest Cryptocurrency Ethereum Breaks $4,000 to Hit Record High

2nd Biggest Cryptocurrency Ethereum Breaks $4,000 to Hit Record High
A representation of virtual currency Ethereum are seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration, on Feb. 19, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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LONDON/SINGAPORE—Cryptocurrency Ethereum broke $4,000 for the first time on Monday, climbing to a new peak for a third day in a row on bets it may find new uses, although some analysts said it was overvalued at current levels.

Ethereum, the second-largest coin by market capitalization, jumped more than 6 percent to just below $4,175, and was last up around 2 percent.