Ethereum Upstages Bitcoin, Dogecoin As Merge Nears: Analyst Warns This Data Could Trigger Crypto ‘Summer Lows’

Bitcoin traded flat, while Ethereum rose Thursday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap inched up 0.3% to $983.9 billion. Price Performance Of Major Coins Coin 24-hour 7-day Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -0.1% -6.5% $20,086.08 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) 1.2% -6.1% $1,579.66 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) 1.1% -9.2% $0.06 Top 24-Hour Gainers (Data via CoinMarketCap) Cryptocurrency 24-Hour % Change (+/-) Price TerraClassicUSD (USTC) +21.8% $0.04 EOS (EOS) +9.9% $1.52 Balancer (BAL) +9.7% ​​$7.81 See Also: Best Crypto Debit Cards Why It Matters: The second-largest coin was buoyant amid the buzz surrounding its move to a proof-of-stake mechanism.