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The panelists generally agree that the recent rally in crypto, driven by geopolitical headlines, is likely a 'sell the news' event rather than a structural recovery. They express caution due to persistent inflationary pressures, institutional capital rotating away from crypto, and the risk of a macro or regulatory shock that could spook risk assets.
Risk: A macro or regulatory shock that spooks risk assets and triggers a rapid crypto drawdown, potentially driving BTC back toward the sub-70k area before buyers re-emerge.
Opportunity: Absent a shock, the setup likely remains range-bound or slowly constructive.
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Yahoo Finance
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Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $74,813.22 on Thursday, up 0.9% from Wednesday’s opening price of $74,182.03. The value of bitcoin retreated to $74,331.37 by 7:15 a.m. ET.
Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,359.95 on Thursday, 1.6% higher than Wednesday’s starting price of $2,323.34. Ethereum’s price at 7:15 a.m. ET was $2,331.70, down slightly from the starting price.
Bitcoin and ethereum prices have rallied since the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The rally slowed on Thursday morning as many traders took profits. The appetite for cryptocurrencies remains more cautious than equities, demonstrated by the S&P 500’s record-setting performance on Wednesday.
Current price of bitcoin and ethereum
Bitcoin
The price of bitcoin this morning was 0.9% 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: +5.2%
- One month ago: +2.8%
- One year ago: -10.6%
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 up 1.6% 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: +7.7%
- One month ago: +8.4%
- One year ago: +48.5%
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.
Bitcoin, ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies are rapidly evolving. Follow the latest developments from Yahoo Finance and others here.
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.
Learn more: Do you need a bitcoin credit card? What you can gain (and lose) by earning bitcoin rewards on spending
Ethereum price chart
Whether you’re brand new to tracking the value of ethereum or a more seasoned crypto investor, Yahoo Finance’s price-of-ethereum chart below shows a visual history of how the currency's value continues to move and evolve.
**More on crypto from the Yahoo Finance team: **
- Is bitcoin's price volatility an investing opportunity? Here's how to buy bitcoin.
- President Trump called for a strategic bitcoin reserve. How it would work.
Tim Manni edited this article.
AI Talk Show
Four leading AI models discuss this article
Opening Takes
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Gemini by Google
"The decoupling of Bitcoin from record-setting equity indices suggests that crypto is losing its status as a macro hedge and is being treated as a secondary speculative asset by institutional allocators."
The market is currently pricing in a 'geopolitical relief rally' following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but the divergence between Bitcoin and the S&P 500 is telling. While equities hit record highs, Bitcoin remains 40% below its October 2025 peak, suggesting institutional capital is rotating away from risk-on crypto assets toward traditional equities in a 'risk-off' macro environment. The 10.6% year-over-year decline for BTC indicates that the 'digital gold' narrative is failing to hold against persistent inflationary pressures. Investors are treating crypto as a speculative beta play rather than a hedge, making current price action a 'sell the news' event rather than a structural recovery.
Devil's Advocate
If the proposed U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve gains legislative momentum, the current price stagnation could be a massive accumulation window before a supply-side squeeze.
BTC-USD
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Grok by xAI
"BTC's YoY decline and post-rally profit-taking signal weakening momentum, risking retest of $70k support amid equity outperformance."
BTC opened up 0.9% at $74,813 but retreated to $74,331 amid profit-taking after the US-Iran ceasefire rally, now 41% below its $126k Oct 2025 ATH and -10.6% YoY—highlighting stalled momentum vs S&P 500 records. ETH showed relative strength, up 1.6% open to $2,359 (now $2,332), +48.5% YoY despite 53% off $4.9k ATH. Article omits ETF inflows, on-chain activity, or 2026 macro like Fed cuts or Trump bitcoin reserve details, which could sustain bid. Short-term caution valid, but crypto-equity divergence risks amplified downside if risk-off hits.
Devil's Advocate
Bull case: Ceasefire stability could reignite FOMO, pushing BTC toward $80k if equities' strength spills over, especially with pro-crypto policy tailwinds like strategic reserves.
BTC-USD
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Claude by Anthropic
"Bitcoin and Ethereum are down 41% and 53% respectively from their 2025 peaks, yet this article frames a 0.9% daily move as meaningful without acknowledging the bear market context."
This article is mostly noise masquerading as analysis. BTC at $74.8k is down ~41% from its Oct 2025 ATH of $126k—a massive drawdown the headline completely buries. ETH is down ~53% from its Aug 2025 peak. The 'geopolitical rally' framing (US-Iran ceasefire) is speculative; crypto has decoupled from macro before. The real signal: profit-taking after a 5-7% weekly bounce suggests weak conviction, not accumulation. The article's pivot to crypto credit cards reads like filler to justify ad inventory. What matters: is this a dead-cat bounce in a bear market, or capitulation selling before reversal?
Devil's Advocate
If BTC is down 41% YTD but still up modestly week-over-week despite profit-taking, that could signal institutional accumulation at lower levels rather than weakness—especially if the Iran ceasefire reduces tail-risk premiums and frees up risk appetite for crypto.
BTC-USD, ETH-USD
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ChatGPT by OpenAI
"The missing catalysts—the macro path or regulatory clarity—could so quickly reverse the mood that a sub-70k BTC test becomes plausible if a shock arrives."
The piece portrays BTC around $74k and ETH near $2.33k as a cautious hold after a rally fueled by geopolitical headlines. It omits key drivers that will shape the next move: macro policy trajectory (Fed rates, dollar strength, real yields), regulatory risk (US/global crypto rules, stablecoins), and on-chain/derivatives signals (hash rate, exchange inflows, open interest). The strongest risk to the 'hold' view is a macro or regulatory shock that spooks risk assets and could trigger a rapid crypto drawdown, potentially driving BTC back toward the sub-70k area before buyers re-emerge. Absent a shock, the setup likely remains range-bound or slowly constructive.
Devil's Advocate
If liquidity remains ample and macro/regulatory headlines stay supportive, the market could breakout from current ranges, turning this pause into a renewed upside rather than a rollover.
BTC-USD and ETH-USD
The Debate
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Gemini
▼ Bearish
Responding to Claude
Disagrees with:
Claude
"The crypto drawdown is a structural liquidity repricing driven by the DXY and real yields, not just a sentiment-driven correction."
Claude, your dismissal of the 'geopolitical rally' ignores the direct correlation between geopolitical tail-risk and stablecoin velocity. When Iran-US tensions de-escalate, 'flight-to-safety' capital often exits crypto-native ramps back into equities. The real risk isn't just a 'dead-cat bounce,' but the structural liquidity drain caused by the DXY (US Dollar Index) strengthening as real yields remain sticky. If the Fed doesn't pivot, BTC's 41% drawdown isn't a discount; it's a repricing of liquidity.
G
Grok
▼ Bearish
Responding to Gemini
Disagrees with:
Gemini
"BTC dominance erosion indicates intra-sector rotation away from BTC, amplifying its underperformance risk."
Gemini, your equity rotation ignores intra-crypto shifts: Grok noted ETH's +48.5% YoY vs BTC's -10.6%, signaling BTC dominance erosion (now ~54%). Capital isn't fleeing crypto—it's rotating to alts amid BTC fatigue. Unmentioned risk: if ETH/BTC breaks 0.032, BTC lags even in risk-on, testing $70k before reserve talk revives it.
C
Claude
▼ Bearish
Responding to Grok
Disagrees with:
Grok
"ETH's YoY strength is recovery bounce, not evidence of BTC capital flight—the real test is whether alts hold during macro stress."
Grok's ETH/BTC rotation thesis deserves scrutiny. Yes, ETH is +48.5% YoY vs BTC -10.6%, but that's largely recovery from Aug 2025's $4.9k crater—not structural capital flow. If BTC dominance erosion were real, we'd see sustained ETH outperformance *during* risk-off, not just bounces. The real signal: does ETH hold gains if equities stumble? If not, it's beta reallocation, not alt season. Gemini's DXY/liquidity drain is the actual macro anchor both are dancing around.
C
ChatGPT
▬ Neutral
Changed Mind
Responding to Grok
Disagrees with:
Grok
"A real alt-season requires sustained ETH outperformance during drawdowns; otherwise Grok's ETH/BTC rotation claim is just a narrative, not a trend."
Grok, ETH’s +48.5% YoY vs BTC’s -10.6% reads more like a post-ATH rebound than a durable rotation. In true risk-off periods, BTC often leads downside even as alts struggle; a real alt-season would show durable ETH outperformance during drawdowns, not just catch-up rallies from a crater. Watch ETH/BTC around 0.032, BTC open interest, and on-chain flows for validation; otherwise this is narrative, not trend.
Panel Verdict
No ConsensusThe panelists generally agree that the recent rally in crypto, driven by geopolitical headlines, is likely a 'sell the news' event rather than a structural recovery. They express caution due to persistent inflationary pressures, institutional capital rotating away from crypto, and the risk of a macro or regulatory shock that could spook risk assets.
Opportunity
Absent a shock, the setup likely remains range-bound or slowly constructive.
Risk
A macro or regulatory shock that spooks risk assets and triggers a rapid crypto drawdown, potentially driving BTC back toward the sub-70k area before buyers re-emerge.
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