Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $81,423.91 on Thursday, the highest opening price since January 31. The value of bitcoin fell back to $80,936.01 by 7:09 a.m. ET.

Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,350.72 on Thursday, down slightly from yesterday’s open price. Ethereum’s price edged lower to $2,329.20 by 7:09 a.m. ET.

Ethereum prices have been holding steady all week, while bitcoin prices have been rising. Even though bitcoin's price pulled back somewhat this morning, it remains near $81,000.

Tensions in the Middle East have been so touch-and-go over the last several weeks that traders have been forced to react to day-to-day, seemingly hour-by-hour developments. If the price of bitcoin can continue to hold above $80,000, it’s another signal of the cryptocurrency’s resilience in the face of geopolitical tensions.

If the latest peace proposal from the U.S. succeeds in moving the war towards a close, investors will be even more willing to embrace risk, which could allow bitcoin and ethereum prices to move even higher.

Current price of bitcoin and ethereum
Bitcoin
The price of bitcoin this morning was 0.6% higher than yesterday’s open. Here’s a look at how the opening bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year:

One week ago: +7.4%

One month ago: +18.2%

One year ago: -15.9%

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.

Ethereum
The price of ethereum this morning was down 0.4% from yesterday’s starting price. Here’s a look at how the opening ethereum price has changed versus last week, month, and year:

One week ago: +4.3%

One month ago: +11.5%

One year ago: +29.5%

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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What is a crypto credit card?
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.