Ethereum diverted attention away from bitcoin, rising to a 7-month high on news that BlackRock intends to launch an ETF fund that will include ether, CoinDesk writes. The value of ethereum rose 10% and was near the $2100 mark after documents filed with the Nasdaq exchange confirmed BlackRock’s plans.At the same time, the value of bitcoin increased by only 3% and reached $36,600 during the day.