Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) surged late on Sunday evening, joining the rest of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization in a significant appreciation. Coins Price Gains (Recorded at 9pm ET) Bitcoin $17,175 +3.42% Ethereum $1,292 +7.84% What Happened: Bitcoin was up 3.42% at $17,175 over the last 24 hours, pushing past the $17,000 level, while ETH gained 7.84% to $1,292, according to CoinMarketCap data.