Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $79,283.34 on Thursday, down 1.5% from Wednesday’s opening price. The value of bitcoin moved up to $79,569.75 by 6:57 a.m. ET.
Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,257.71 on Thursday, down 0.7% from Wednesday’s opening value. Ethereum’s price edged higher to $2,261.79 by 6:57 a.m. ET.
Both bitcoin and ethereum prices are following a similar path so far this week. The two largest cryptocurrencies have opened lower each day since the start of the week. Investors are cautiously optimistic that the landmark crypto bill, known as the “Digital Asset Market Clarity Act” or the Clarity Act, continues to gain traction in Congress.
Here’s more from David Hollerith and Jennifer Schonberger of Yahoo Finance:
The Senate Banking Committee is expected to vote through a landmark crypto bill on Thursday, bringing the digital asset world one step closer to cementing its legal standing in mainstream finance.
The legislation is expected to pass the 24-member Republican-led committee, with all Republicans voting the bill forward, according to a person familiar with the deliberations.
Keep reading: Crypto’s big bill is moving in the Senate as illicit finance, ethics issues threaten to slow progress
Current price of bitcoin and ethereum
Bitcoin
The price of bitcoin this morning was 1.5% lower than yesterday’s open. Here’s a look at how the opening bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
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One week ago: -2.6%
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One month ago: +6.5%
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One year ago: -23.9%
The all-time high for bitcoin was $126,198.07 on Oct. 6, 2025. The all-time low value for bitcoin was $0.04865 on July 14, 2010.
Ethereum
The price of ethereum this morning was down 0.7% from yesterday’s starting price. Here’s a look at how the opening ethereum price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
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One week ago: -4%
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One month ago: -4.8%
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One year ago: -15.8%
The all-time high for ethereum was $4,953.73 on Aug. 24, 2025. The all-time low value for ethereum was $0.4209 on Oct. 21, 2015.
Bitcoin, ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies are rapidly evolving. Follow the latest developments from Yahoo Finance and others here.
What is a crypto credit card?
A bitcoin or crypto credit card generally works just like any other credit card. When you apply and get approved, you’ll be assigned a credit limit, and you can use your card to make purchases. If you don’t pay your total balance by your card’s monthly due date, you’ll start to accrue interest at your assigned APR.
The difference is the types of rewards you’ll earn. Instead of earning airline miles, rewards points, or cash back on your spending, you’ll earn crypto. The percentage back you earn on each purchase — such as 3% back on gas or 2% back at restaurants — is converted from U.S. dollars to bitcoin or another cryptocurrency at the current market value. You can then access your rewards through your connected crypto account.
For example, say you make a $500 purchase that earns 3% bitcoin rewards. You’ll earn $15 in U.S. dollars on that purchase. With a bitcoin credit card, your $15 may be converted at the current bitcoin value (about 0.00014 bitcoin in October 2025) and deposited in your crypto account.
The biggest benefit of crypto rewards is the potential for growth over time. Let’s say you had a total bitcoin rewards balance worth $100 USD at the end of 2024. By early October 2025, the value of those same rewards would have increased to about $114 — even if you didn’t earn any additional rewards over that time.
Learn more: Do you need a bitcoin credit card? What you can gain (and lose) by earning bitcoin rewards on spending
Bitcoin and ethereum price charts
Whether you’re brand new to tracking the value of bitcoin and ethereum or a more seasoned crypto investor, Yahoo Finance’s price-of-bitcoin chart and price-of-ethereum chart below show a visual history of how the currency’s value continues to move and evolve.
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