Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $77,267.39 today, up 0.4% from yesterday’s opening price. The price of bitcoin as of 9:16 a.m. was down to $76,971.78.
Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,110.91, 0.6% higher than yesterday’s opening price. The price of ethereum was up to $2,119.84 as of 9:16 a.m. ET.
Prices of bitcoin and ethereum have remained within a tight range in the past week. Crypto prices are reacting less and less to headlines out of the Middle East. Despite the U.S. reporting that it launched airstrikes along with Israel targeting missile sites and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, the prices of both bitcoin and ethereum opened higher compared to Monday’s open. Bitcoin’s opening price this morning was $315 higher than a week ago, and ethereum's opening price was about $18 lower than last Tuesday.
The price of bitcoin was up 0.4% this morning from Monday’s open. Here’s a look at how the opening bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
The price of ethereum this morning was up 0.6% compared to Monday’s open. Here’s a look at how the opening ethereum price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
Bitcoin, ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies are rapidly evolving. Follow the latest developments from Yahoo Finance and others here.
What is Ethereum and how does it work?
Ethereum is the blockchain, while ether is the cryptocurrency that runs on it. When people say they’re “buying ethereum,” they’re usually buying ETH — the digital asset used to run applications and store value.
Some investors trade short-term, others accumulate their holdings slowly, and still others focus on earning a yield by locking up their ETH to help run the network — a process known as staking.
Ether, the native cryptocurrency used on the Ethereum platform, remains significantly more volatile than the S&P 500 for many investors. But it’s no longer a moonshot — it’s a foundational piece of a modern digital portfolio.
Here’s how to start investing in ethereum.
Learn more: How to buy Ethereum and what to know before you do
Whether you’re brand new to tracking the value of bitcoin and ethereum or a more seasoned crypto investor, Yahoo Finance’s price-of-ethereum chart below shows a visual history of how the currency's value continues to move and evolve.
More on crypto from the Yahoo Finance team:
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• Can you buy crypto with a credit card?
• President Trump called for a strategic bitcoin reserve. How it would work.
• How to buy a house with crypto
• Yes, crypto is taxed. Here’s when you have to pay.
• How to buy ethereum — and what to know before you do