Skip to navigationSkip to main contentADVERTISEMENTSome offers on this page are from advertisers who pay us, which may affect which products we write about, but not our recommendations. See our Advertiser Disclosure.Tim Manni ·Wed, June 24, 2026 at 2:53 PM GMT+2 3 min readBitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $62,660.11 on Wednesday, down 2% from Tuesday's open. The price of bitcoin was $62,760.25 as of 8:38 a.m. ET this morning.Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,665.13 on Wednesday, flat compared to Tuesday's opening price. Ethereum prices this morning shifted to $1,674.54 as of 8:38 a.m. ET.While bitcoin and ethereum prices are firming somewhat this morning, their opening levels are the lowest we've seen in about two weeks. Crypto prices are suffering from the same headwinds that gold and silver prices are: a strong dollar and the prospect of higher interest rates are prompting investors to move money elsewhere. The AI-stock slide this week suggests investors are increasingly averse to risk-heavy investments, further hurting bitcoin and ethereum prices.Current price of bitcoin and ethereumBitcoinThe price of bitcoin this morning was 2% lower than the day before. Here's a look at how the opening bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year: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. EthereumThe price of ethereum this morning was flat compared to Tuesday morning. Here's a look at how the opening ethereum price has changed versus last week, month, and year: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.Crypto and taxesYou generally owe taxes when you sell cryptocurrency for more than you paid for it. This also applies when you exchange one digital asset for another. Converting bitcoin into ethereum, for example, isn't "just a trade" in the eyes of the IRS. It's a taxable event if the value changes.Crypto taxes aren't paid at the time of the transaction, but instead, they're reported on your tax return for the year in which the transaction took place. So, if you sold crypto for a profit at any point during 2025, that activity is reported when you file your 2025 return in early 2026.How much tax you pay depends on two main factors:How long you held the asset before sellingYour overall taxable income and filing statusHold it for less than a year, and you'll usually face higher rates. Hold it longer, and the rates tend to be lower.This holding-period distinction matters more than most people realize. A few days can make a difference of as much as 17% or more — so timing matters.Learn more: Yes, crypto is taxed. Here's when you have to pay.Bitcoin and ethereum price chartsWhether you're brand new to tracking the value of bitcoin and ethereum or a more seasoned crypto investor, Yahoo Finance's price-of-bitcoin and price-of-ethereum charts below show a visual history of how the currencies' value continues to move and evolve.More on crypto from the Yahoo Finance team: How to trade crypto: A step-by-step guideDo you need a bitcoin credit card? Can you buy crypto with a credit card? President Trump called for a strategic bitcoin reserve. How it would work. How to buy a house with cryptoHow to buy ethereum — and what to know before you doHow to buy solana: A step-by-step guide