Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $71,783.52 on Friday, 0.9% higher than Thursday’s opening price of $71,120.57. The value of bitcoin as of 7:16 a.m ET was $72,139.
Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,189.99 on Friday, nearly the same as Thursday’s opening price of $2,190.33. The value of ethereum as of 7:16 a.m. ET was $2,210.
Both bitcoin and ethereum have moved slightly higher ahead of the March CPI report due on Friday. Economists expect a headline inflation rate of 3.3% to 3.4%, which would be about a 1-point increase from the prior month. High inflation rates can clip demand for cryptocurrencies as investors shift to lower-risk assets. Activity in cryptocurrency ETFs has contributed to lower overall volatility for bitcoin and ethereum, however.
The price of bitcoin this morning was 0.9% higher than Thursday’s opening figure. 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: +7.3%
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One month ago: +4.9%
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One year ago: -13.1%
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.
The price of ethereum this morning was $0.34 lower compared to Thursday’s open. Here’s how the opening ethereum price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
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One week ago: +6.5%
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One month ago: +9.9%
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One year ago: +31.3%
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.
So, you put a little mad money into bitcoin a few years ago. Now, your crypto-fueled profit means you have a sweet nest egg to put toward a house.
But can you buy a house with crypto rather than using cash or a traditional mortgage loan? What are the roadblocks? And what about taxes?
President Trump wants the United States to be “the crypto capital of the world.” In that spirit, in late June, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) William J. Pulte ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to “prepare their businesses to count cryptocurrency as an asset for a mortgage.”
The FHFA supervises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored companies that fund a major portion of the mortgage industry.
Pulte said the housing system “needs a massive upgrade,” adding, “I want people who own cryptocurrency to be able to buy homes like everyone else. I believe cryptocurrency is an asset. I believe Americans should be able to use their crypto if they want to. It’s time the housing system caught up.”
This signals what could be a fundamental change to how cryptocurrency may be used to qualify for a mortgage.
Learn more: Want to buy a house with crypto? Here’s what to expect.
Whether you’re brand new to tracking the value of bitcoin or a more seasoned crypto investor, Yahoo Finance’s price-of-bitcoin chart below shows a visual history of how the currency’s value continues to move and evolve.
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Tim Manni edited this article.