According to a new study from Coinbase, the top U.S. crypto exchange, Ethereum's trading volume climbed faster than Bitcoin's in the first half of this year. It is the first time in history that Ethereum's trading pace has outpaced Bitcoin's for an extended length of time. Total crypto market capitalization, which began the year at $769 billion and peaked at $2.4 trillion in May, is up 86 percent year to far, according to the study.