Ethereum price surges: How to buy cryptocurrency following market spike

Ether, the cryptocurrency a part of the Ethereum blockchain network, had a significant surge on Wednesday with a price of $3,563, according to Bitcoin.com.

Ethereum is currently right behind Bitcoin, with a market capitalization of $434 billion, according toreal time data tracked by CoinMarketCap(Note: market capitalization is constantly changing). It experienced a 15% surge within the past seven days.

Bitcoin and Cardano have also recently made moves in the cryptocurrency world. Bitcoin hit over $50,000 for the first time since May last month, while Cardano (ADA) spiked to almost $3, an all-time high for the cryptocurrency.

How to buy Ethereum

Ethereum isavailable to purchase on Crypto.com,Coinbase,Bitcoin IRA,KrakenandeToro, to name a few.

What is cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency is a digital assetdesigned to be used over the internet,according to Coinbase. Its decentralized, meaning it isnt controlled by the government or any other central authority such as a bank.

If youre interested in investing in other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Cardano, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, here are some options to get you started:

If you want to educate yourself more on cryptocurrency and how it works, you can always enroll in an online course, too. Courses are offered at online platformsCoursera,LinkedIn LearningandUdemy.

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