Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $64,259.68 on Friday, August 7, 2026, 0.5% below Thursday's opening price. By 9:02 a.m. ET, bitcoin had moved higher to $65,143.87.

Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,902.20 on Friday, August 7, 2026, down 0.2% from Thursday's opening price. As of 9:02 a.m. ET, ethereum had risen to $1,929.36.

Bitcoin and ethereum were moving higher in response to the July jobs report, which came in well below economists' expectations. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected 80,000 new jobs in July and an unchanged unemployment rate. Instead, the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%. Weaker-than-expected employment data can shift expectations toward Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, a dynamic that has historically influenced cryptocurrency markets alongside other risk-sensitive assets.

Current price of bitcoin and ethereum

Bitcoin

Bitcoin's opening price on Friday was 0.5% lower than Thursday's opening price. Here is how the opening price compares with previous periods:

• One week ago: -0.7%
• One month ago: +0.4%
• One year ago: -44.1%

Bitcoin's all-time high was $126,198.07 on Oct. 6, 2025. Its all-time low was $0.04865 on July 14, 2010.

Ethereum

Ethereum's opening price on Friday was 0.2% lower than Thursday's open. Here is how the opening price compares with previous periods:

• One week ago: -0.8%
• One month ago: +5.8%
• One year ago: -48.4%

Ethereum's all-time high was $4,953.73 on Aug. 24, 2025. Its all-time low was $0.4209 on Oct. 21, 2015.

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Can you buy your next house with crypto?

If you invested in bitcoin a few years ago, gains from that holding may now represent a significant source of funds for a home purchase. But can you buy a house with crypto instead of using cash or a traditional mortgage loan? What obstacles might stand in the way, and how would taxes apply?

President Trump has said he wants the United States to be "the crypto capital of the world." In that context, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William J. Pulte ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in late June to "prepare their businesses to count cryptocurrency as an asset for a mortgage."

The FHFA oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored companies that support a major share of the mortgage market. 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."

The move could mark a major change in how cryptocurrency is used to qualify for a mortgage, reflecting a broader push under the Trump administration to integrate digital assets into the U.S. financial system.

Learn more: Want to buy a house with crypto? Here's what to expect.

Bitcoin and ethereum price charts

Whether you are new to following bitcoin and ethereum or have tracked crypto markets for years, Yahoo Finance's bitcoin and ethereum price charts provide a visual record of how the two assets have moved over time.

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More information on crypto from the Yahoo Finance team:

• How to trade crypto: A step-by-step guide
• Do 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 crypto
• Yes, crypto is taxed. Here's when you have to pay.
• How to buy ethereum — and what to know before you do
• How to buy solana: A step-by-step guide

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