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Jun 01, 2020

Ether posts strong returns of 11.9% in May and 2020 gains hit 82.5%

  • 2020 gains continue for Ether through May but Ether-Dollar Reference Rate shows the second largest crypto is still in negative territory (-9.3%) over the past 12-months
  • Returns since ETH hit its 2020 low ($113.62 March 16) stand at over 108%
  • Volumes trended lower but were still well ahead of the lull seen in January

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