Digital currency Ether hits record high

(Reuters) – Ether the world’s second largest crypto currency after Bitcoin on Tuesday rose to a record high of $2,683.65 on the Bitstamp Exchange.

Ether was last up 7.4% at $2,642.46. Bitcoin was up 1.47% at $54,868.59 but still more than 15% below its record high at 64,895.22 set on April 14.

(Reporting by Kevin Buckland and Alden Bentley; Editing by Chris Reese)