Ethereum Surges 85% in 18 Days as Constantinople Hard Fork Approaches

All cryptocurrencies dumped to yearly lows in mid-December, Ethereum among them. Some have made a slight recovery but others have taken off at a far greater pace.
ETH Market Cap Doubles in Three Weeks
On December 15 Ethereum was smashed to an 18 month low of just above $83 according to Coinmarketcap. Its market capitalization was $8.6 billion, the lowest it has been since May of the previous year. Things were that bad that ETH lost its second place to Ripple’s XRP token for several weeks.S