Cryptocurrency Ethereum crosses $1,000 for first time ever
The price of Bitcoin's rival cryptocurrency Ethereum surpassed the $1,000 milestone for the first time to reach a record high of $1,045 on Thursday. By hitting this milestone, the currency has surged nearly 40% in the first four days of this year. Ethereum is the world's third-largest cryptocurrency and now has a market capitalisation of over $100 billion.