Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $68.097.27 on Thursday, roughly even with Wednesday’s closing price of $68,078.55. The value of bitcoin as of 8:10 a.m EST had fallen to $66,172.

Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,139.63 on Thursday, almost even with Wednesday’s closing price of $2,138.74. The value of ethereum as of 8:10 a.m. EST had fallen to $2,030.

Bitcoin is down 3% and ethereum has fallen 4.4% over the last 24 hours, after President Trump said the U.S. would hit Iran hard over the next two to three weeks. The president also said, “we’re going to finish it very fast.” The promise of a quick, but fierce end to the fighting was not enough to assuage crypto traders. Uncertainty and ongoing geopolitical conflict generally suppresses demand for riskier assets, including bitcoin and ethereum.

The price of bitcoin this morning was nearly even with yesterday’s close. Here’s a look at how the opening bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year.

One week ago: -4.5%

One month ago: +3.6%

One year ago: -20.1%

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 also nearly even with yesterday’s close. Here’s a look at how the opening ethereum price has changed versus last week, month, and year:

One week ago: -1.3%

One month ago: +10.3%

One year ago: +12.3%

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.

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A bitcoin or crypto credit card generally works just like any other credit card. When you apply and get approved, you’ll be assigned a credit limit, and you can use your card to make purchases. If you don’t pay your total balance by your card’s monthly due date, you’ll start to accrue interest at your assigned APR.

The difference is the types of rewards you’ll earn. Instead of earning airline miles, rewards points, or cash back on your spending, you’ll earn crypto. The percentage back you earn on each purchase — such as 3% back on gas or 2% back at restaurants — is converted from U.S. dollars to bitcoin or another cryptocurrency at the current market value. You can then access your rewards through your connected crypto account.

For example, say you make a $500 purchase that earns 3% bitcoin rewards. You’ll earn $15 in U.S. dollars on that purchase. With a bitcoin credit card, your $15 may be converted at the current bitcoin value (about 0.00014 bitcoin in October 2025) and deposited in your crypto account.

The biggest benefit of crypto rewards is the potential for growth over time. Let’s say you had a total bitcoin rewards balance worth $100 USD at the end of 2024. By early October 2025, the value of those same rewards would have increased to about $114 — even if you didn’t earn any additional rewards over that time.

Learn more: Do you need a bitcoin credit card? What you can gain (and lose) by earning bitcoin rewards on spending

Whether you’re brand new to tracking the value of 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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