Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $73,568.4 on Monday, 0.3% lower than Sunday’s opening price. As of 9:56 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin fell further to $71,400.64.
Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,004.03 on Monday, down 0.8% from Sunday’s opening price. The price of ethereum moved lower this morning and was $1,960.76 as of 9:56 a.m. ET.
Bitcoin and Ethereum investors are eager for an agreement between the U.S. and Iran, or at least continued signals that a deal is closer, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and put an official end to the fighting.
While the world waits for President Trump to sign the agreed-upon 60-day ceasefire extension, key sticking points on both sides continue to put the prospects for long-term peace on shaky ground. Even so, the president claims a deal will “work out well” for the U.S. It’s clear that many investors are shelving riskier investments for the moment, with the week ahead likely to offer more clues and signals.
Current price of bitcoin and ethereum
Bitcoin
The price of bitcoin this morning was 0.3% lower than Sunday’s opening price. Here’s a look at how the opening bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
One week ago: -4.4%
One month ago: -3.6%
One year ago: -29.7%
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 0.8% lower than Sunday’s open. Here’s a look at how the opening ethereum price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
One week ago: -4.5%
One month ago: -11.2%
One year ago: -20.8%
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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How Bitcoin works
Bitcoin is a type of cryptocurrency, which is a currency that exists only in digital form and operates without government or banking oversight. By comparison, the U.S. dollar, the EU euro, the Canadian dollar, and other national currencies have paper versions and are issued by their respective governments.
Bitcoin relies on a public digital ledger that validates and records transactions and verifies bitcoin ownership. This ledger is called the blockchain, and it is globally distributed — that is, decentralized — across a broad, worldwide network of servers.
Decentralization is a fundamental aspect of cryptocurrencies. Decentralization facilitates peer-to-peer payments with no banking intermediary, enhanced security, and defends against manipulation attempts.
Learn more: What is Bitcoin, and how does it work?
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