The price of Bitcoin (BTC) hit $40,000 on Sunday for the first time in 18 months, while Ethereum (ETH) rose past $2,200 amid a broader – if subdued – rally in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin's price had been toying with the $40,000 level in recent days, but finally breached it Sunday to trade at around $40,130 as of press time, according to CoinGecko data, a 24-hour rise of about…