Ether, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell to its lowest price of 2018 on Monday.
At 16:50 UTC during Monday's trading session, the cryptocurrency fell below $300 dollars for the first time since November 12, 2017, according to CoinDesk's Ethereum Price Index.
ETH was last seen trading at an average price of $289.16., marking a roughly 9.6 percent decline since the day's open.
Its individual market capitalization also fell by more than $10 billion within that period.
According to CoinDesk price data, ether was trading at $289.96 exactly one year ago.
The cryptocurrency is one of a number of networks to see declining values during the Monday session.
The total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies is down nearly $15 billion from its daily high of $219.4 billion and is currently sitting at just above $205 billion, CoinMarketCap data shows.
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Below $300: Ether Price Hits New Low for 2018
Published on Aug 13, 2018
by Coindesk | Published on Coinage
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