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:
One week ago: -2.6%
One month ago: +6.5%
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:
One week ago: -4%
One month ago: -4.8%
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.
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