Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $63,589.95 to Monday, July 6, 20260.8% above Sunday’s opening price. As of 8:50 am ET this morning, the price of bitcoin fell to $61,677.54.
Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,784.15 to monday, July 6, 2026up 0.3% from Sunday’s opening price. The price of ethereum dropped this morning to $1,737.53 as of 8:50 am ET.
Bitcoin and ethereum prices continued to rise this morning at the open following last week’s disappointing June jobs report. Analysts had expected a gain of more than 100,000 jobs last month and a 4.3% unemployment rate for the fourth month in a row. Instead, the economy added 57,000 new jobs, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%.
Those stronger-than-expected jobs numbers help reduce the likelihood that the Fed will raise rates following their next meeting this month. The low prospect of rate hikes helps lower the opportunity cost of holding investments like bitcoin and ethereum.
Current price of bitcoin and ethereum
Bitcoin
The morning bitcoin price was 0.8% above Sunday’s opening price. Here’s a look at how the price of bitcoin has changed over the past week, month, and year:
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One week ago: +6.8%
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One month ago: +4.4%
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One year ago: -41.2%
Bitcoin’s high was $126,198.07 on Oct. 6, 2025. The lowest price of bitcoin was $0.04865 on July 14, 2010.
Ethereum
The price of ethereum this morning was 0.3% higher than Sunday’s open. Here’s a look at how the opening price of ethereum has changed over the past week, month, and year:
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One week ago: +13.6%
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One month ago: +12.9%
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One year ago: -29.1%
Ethereum’s high was $4,953.73 on Aug. 24, 2025. The all-time low price of ethereum was $0.4209 on Oct. 21, 2015.
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How Bitcoin works
Bitcoin is a type of cryptocurrency, which is a currency that exists only digitally and operates without the supervision of governments or banks. In comparison, the US dollar, EU euro, Canadian dollar, and other national currencies have paper versions and are issued by their governments.
Bitcoin relies on a public digital ledger that verifies and records transactions and verifies ownership of bitcoin. This ledger is called a blockchain, and it is distributed globally – that is, decentralized – among a wide, global network of servers.
Decentralization is a fundamental feature of cryptocurrencies. Decentralization facilitates peer-to-peer payments without a banking intermediary, improved security, and protection against fraud attempts.
Read more: What is Bitcoin, and how does it work?
How to buy Bitcoin in 2026
There are several ways to buy Bitcoin. You can go through a crypto exchange, a fintech app, or a traditional brokerage that will let you buy into a bitcoin ETF.
Before making a trade, however, decide what you really want: full ownership of your bitcoin keys and secrets – or a simple display of values within a standard, controlled system.
Whichever approach you take, it’s important to remember that bitcoin remains a high-risk, highly volatile asset compared to many other investments. Prices can go up or down quickly, sometimes without warning. If you are considering buying bitcoin, consider that volatility is part of the deal.
Read more: Is bitcoin price volatility an investment opportunity? Here’s how to buy bitcoin.
Bitcoin and ethereum price charts
Whether you are new to tracking the value of bitcoin and ethereum or a seasoned crypto investor, the Yahoo Finance bitcoin price chart and ethereum price chart below show a visual history of how the value of the currencies continues to fluctuate.
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