Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $71,783.52 on Friday, up 0.9% from Thursday’s opening price of $71,120.57. The value of bitcoin at 7:16 am ET was $72,139.
Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,189.99 on Friday, almost the same as Thursday’s opening price of $2,190.33. The value of ethereum at 7:16 am ET was $2,210.
Both bitcoin and ethereum are up slightly ahead of the March CPI report due out on Friday. Economists expect a headline inflation rate of 3.3% to 3.4%, which would be an increase of about 1 point from the previous month. High inflation rates may reduce demand for cryptocurrencies as investors shift to lower risk assets. However, activity in cryptocurrency ETFs has contributed to lower overall bitcoin and ethereum volatility.
The price of bitcoin this morning was 0.9% higher than Thursday’s opening figure. Below is how the opening price of bitcoin has changed compared to the past week, month, and year:
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A week ago: +7.3%
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A month ago: +4.9%
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One year ago: -13.1%
Bitcoin’s all-time high was $126,198.07 on October 6, 2025. Bitcoin’s all-time low was $0.04865 on July 14, 2010.
Ethereum price this morning was $0.34 lower compared to Thursday’s open. Here is how the opening price of Ethereum has changed compared to the past week, month and year:
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A week ago: +6.5%
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A month ago: +9.9%
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One year ago: +31.3%
Ethereum’s all-time high was $4,953.73 on August 24, 2025. Ethereum’s all-time low was $0.4209 on October 21, 2015.
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So, a few years ago you invested some crazy money in bitcoin. Now, his cryptocurrency-fueled gains mean he has a nice nest egg to invest in a house.
But can you buy a house with cryptocurrency instead of using cash or a traditional mortgage loan? What are the obstacles? And what about taxes?
President Trump wants the United States to be “the crypto capital of the world.” In that spirit, in late June, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William J. Pulte ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to “prepare their businesses to consider cryptocurrencies as an asset for a mortgage.”
The FHFA oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises that finance a major part of the mortgage industry.
Pulte said the housing system “needs a massive upgrade,” adding: “I want people who own cryptocurrencies to be able to buy houses like everyone else. I think cryptocurrencies are an asset. I think Americans should be able to use their cryptocurrencies if they want. It’s time for the housing system to catch up.”
This signals what could be a fundamental change in the way cryptocurrencies can be used to qualify for a mortgage.
More information: Do you want to buy a house with cryptocurrencies? This is what you can expect.
Whether you’re new to tracking the value of bitcoin or a more experienced cryptocurrency investor, the following bitcoin price chart from Yahoo Finance shows a visual history of how the currency’s value continues to move and evolve.
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Tim Manni Edited this article.