Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $63,418.16 on Friday, August 14, 2026, flat from Thursday’s open. As of 8:14 a.m. ET this morning, bitcoin fell to $62,721.51.
Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,884.42 on Friday, August 714 2026, up 0.3% from Thursday’s opening price. The price of ethereum also moved lower this morning to $1,872.97 as of 8:14 a.m. ET.
Bitcoin and ethereum prices aren’t responding to the softer inflation data released this week in the same way gold and silver are. While precious metal prices have moved higher and held those positions, crypto prices are slipping.
There are several factors in play limiting crypto growth at the moment, including:
Major interest from investors in AI
ETF outflows
Persistent inflation concerns, despite the July reports
Stalled legislation
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Current price of bitcoin and ethereum
Bitcoin
The opening price of bitcoin this morning was flat compared to Thursday’s opening price. Here’s a look at how the opening bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
One week ago: -1.3%
One month ago: +1.9%
One year ago: -48.6%
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 0.3% higher than Thursday’s open. Here’s a look at how the opening ethereum price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
One week ago: -0.9%
One month ago: +6.3%
One year ago: -60.4%
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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