Ethereum soars to new all-time high above $440

 
The price of ether hit an all-time high of $445 Friday morning, according to data from Markets Insider.
The digital currency is up more than 5,200% year-to-date.
 
The price of ether, the scorching-hot rival to bitcoin, soared to an all-time high above $445 Friday morning, up more than 9% against the US dollar.
The new high follows a record-setting day for the cryptocurrency on Thursday when it broke through $400 for the first time since June.
Ether has flown under the radar si