Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $64,974.75 on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, up 4.4% from Tuesday’s open. The worth of bitcoin eased to $64,621.97 as of 8:07 a.m. ET this morning.
Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,889.97 on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, up 6.6% in comparison with Tuesday’s opening worth. Ethereum costs this morning shifted to $1,881.39 as of 8:07 a.m. ET.
Each bitcoin and ethereum costs surged increased following yesterday’s softer-than-expected inflation report, which confirmed the biggest single-month decline in shopper costs since April 2020.
Bitcoin’s opening worth this morning was its highest since June 17, whereas the value of ethereum opened this morning at ranges final seen on June 2.
It is not a shock that vitality costs eased in June, as army tensions between the U.S. and Iran eased. However now, with the U.S. army putting Iranian targets for the fourth day in a row, traders have to ask themselves how a lot sustaining energy final month’s report can realistically have on crypto costs.
Present worth of bitcoin and ethereum
Bitcoin
The worth of bitcoin this morning was 4.4% increased than the day earlier than. This is a have a look at how the opening bitcoin worth has modified versus final week, month, and yr:
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One week in the past: +2.7%
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One month in the past: -1.1%
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One yr in the past: -45.8%
The all-time excessive for bitcoin was $126,198.07 on Oct. 6, 2025. The all-time low worth for bitcoin was $0.04865 on July 14, 2010.
Ethereum
The worth of ethereum this morning was up 6.6% in comparison with Tuesday morning. This is a have a look at how the opening ethereum worth has modified versus final week, month, and yr:
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One week in the past: +6.9%
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One month in the past: +9.6%
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One yr in the past: -37.3%
The all-time excessive for ethereum was $4,953.73 on Aug. 24, 2025. The all-time low worth for ethereum was $0.4209 on Oct. 21, 2015.
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Crypto and taxes
You usually owe taxes while you promote cryptocurrency for greater than you paid for it. This additionally applies while you alternate one digital asset for an additional. Changing bitcoin into ethereum, for instance, is not “only a commerce” within the eyes of the IRS. It is a taxable occasion if the worth modifications.
Crypto taxes aren’t paid on the time of the transaction, however as an alternative, they’re reported in your tax return for the yr through which the transaction passed off. So, should you offered crypto for a revenue at any level throughout 2025, that exercise is reported while you file your 2025 return in early 2026.
How a lot tax you pay will depend on two major components:
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How lengthy you held the asset earlier than promoting
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Your total taxable earnings and submitting standing
Maintain it for lower than a yr, and you will often face increased charges. Maintain it longer, and the charges are typically decrease.
This holding-period distinction issues greater than most individuals notice. A couple of days could make a distinction of as a lot as 17% or extra — so timing issues.
Study extra: Yes, crypto is taxed. Here’s when you have to pay.
Bitcoin and ethereum worth charts
Whether or not you are model new to monitoring the worth of bitcoin and ethereum or a extra seasoned crypto investor, Yahoo Finance’s price-of-bitcoin and price-of-ethereum charts under present a visible historical past of how the currencies’ worth continues to maneuver and evolve.
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