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Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $63,078.89, down 0.3% from yesterday’s opening price. The price of bitcoin fell in early trading to $62,542.70 at 7:27 a.m. ET.

Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,689.88, up 0.2% from yesterday's open. The price of ethereum fell in early trading, moving to $1,667.69 at 7:30 a.m. ET.

After steady declines last week, bitcoin and ethereum prices have found some footing to start this week and could begin to break out of a value slump that took bitcoin prices below $60,000 on Friday.

One of the key attributes of cryptocurrencies is that they provide investors with an alternative option, no matter what seems to be happening in the marketplace. We saw after the war in Iran began how some investors took to crypto as a safe-haven alternative, and now analysts believe crypto could provide a dose of diversification in our current AI-dominated market.

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The price of bitcoin was down 0.3% this morning from Monday's open. Here's a look at how the opening bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year:

One week ago: -11.6%

One month ago: -21.3%

One year ago: -40.4%

The all-time high for bitcoin was $128,198.07 on Oct. 6, 2025. The all-time low value for bitcoin was $0.04865 on July 14, 2010.

The price of ethereum this morning is up 0.2% compared to Monday's open. Here's a look at how the opening ethereum price has changed versus last week, month, and year:

One week ago: -15.6%

One month ago: -26.8%

One year ago: -32.7%

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.

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.

Step 1: Choose your Ethereum investment strategy

Step 2: Pick the right platform

Step 3: Complete identity verification (KYC)

Step 4: Fund your Ethereum purchase

Step 5: Execute the trade

Step 6: Securing your investment

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.

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