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Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Prices ease as conflict in Iran escalates
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $63,788.52 on Friday, July 17, 2026, down 1.4% from Thursday’s opening price. The value of bitcoin fell to $63,130.40 by 8:33 a.m. ET.
Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,863.16 on Friday, July 17, 2026, down 2.8% from Thursday’s opening price. The value of ethereum moved down to $1,832.29 as of 8:33 a.m. ET.
Bitcoin’s time above $65,000 and ethereum’s time over $1,900 was short-lived this week as a sixth day of U.S. airstrikes against Iran has dulled risk-based investments like crypto.
The prices of ethereum and bitcoin have resettled this morning at levels seen earlier in the week, and remain higher than week-ago levels.
Geopolitical tensions across the Middle East are affecting investors of all stripes as the critical Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, sending oil prices back up.
Current price of bitcoin and ethereum
Bitcoin
The price of bitcoin this morning was down 1.4% from Thursday’s opening figure. Here’s a look at how the opening bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
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 2.8% compared to Thursday’s open. Here’s how the opening ethereum price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
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.
Bitcoin, ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies are rapidly evolving.Follow the latest developments from Yahoo Finance and others here.
Can you buy your next house with crypto?
So, you put a little mad money into bitcoin a few years ago. Now, your crypto-fueled profit means you have a sweet nest egg to put toward a house.
But can you buy a house with crypto rather than using cash or a traditional mortgage loan? What are the roadblocks? And what about taxes?
President Trump wants the United States to be “the crypto capital of the world.” In that spirit, in late June, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) William J. Pulte ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to “prepare their businesses to count cryptocurrency as an asset for a mortgage.”
The FHFA supervises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored companies that fund a major portion of the mortgage industry.
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.”
This signals what could be a fundamental change to how cryptocurrency may be used to qualify for a mortgage.
Learn more:Want to buy a house with crypto? Here’s what to expect.
Bitcoin and ethereum price charts
Whether you’re brand new to tracking the value of bitcoin and ethereum or a more seasoned crypto investor, Yahoo Finance’s price-of-bitcoin chart and price-of-ethereum chart below show a visual history of how the currencies’ value continues to move and evolve.
(BTC-USD)
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63,950.80+1,059.89(+1.69%)
As of 6:24:48 AM UTC. Market Open.
(ETH-USD)
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1,845.33+14.68(+0.80%)
As of 6:24:50 AM UTC. Market Open.
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