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Ethereum fans got a bit of a boost today from two different companies in the crypto space. UK-based cryptocurrency firm  Blockchain  and Luxembourg-based cryptocurrency exchange  Bitstamp  have each added ether to their platforms for the first time. Blockchain  says its customers can simply toggle between bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) to manage and transact funds quickly and easily. Additionally, Blockchain has also integrated ShapeShift’s API so trading bitcoin to ether and vice versa can happen all from one place. In an earlier, separate announcement to its customers, Bitstamp said it will allow full trading functionalities of ether today. Ether deposits and withdrawals opened at 9 am (UTC) and began to allow full trading functionalities at 1 pm (UTC). Nejc Kodrič, CEO of Bitstamp, said: "We've been encouraged by ether's potential and the demand shown for its inclusion among our trading pairs.” Ether now joins USD, EUR, bitcoin, litecoin and Ripple among the coins