{"id":92923,"date":"2026-05-08T05:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T05:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/prices-up-bitcoin-at-highest-level-since-january\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T05:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T05:07:08","slug":"prices-up-bitcoin-at-highest-level-since-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/prices-up-bitcoin-at-highest-level-since-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Prices up; bitcoin at highest level since January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $80,900.77 on Wednesday, 1.3% higher than Tuesday\u2019s opening price. Bitcoin moved even higher in early trading, surpassing the $82,000 mark.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,360.65 on Wednesday, 0.6% higher than Tuesday\u2019s opening price. Ethereum also rose this morning, just not as significantly as bitcoin, valued at $2,412.01 as of 7:03 a.m. ET.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CDS Widget\" src=\"https:\/\/templates.cds.yahoo.com\/remote\/widget?campaignId=240603a4-a00c-4b58-8b65-754bd3ac9778&amp;lineItemId=3b6ad511-cf15-4e42-a625-63f9ca630c0f&amp;contentId=ddc13510-4acd-4db6-847f-c4e41b23b135&amp;viewId=cVaJ_yy7wpntX48Eq3o9tw&amp;providerId=yahoo_personal_finance_397&amp;site=finance&amp;spaceId=1183300100&amp;commerceSiteId=us-finance-pnr&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fpersonal-finance%2Finvesting%2Farticle%2Fbitcoin-and-ethereum-prices-today-wednesday-may-6-2026-prices-up-bitcoin-at-highest-level-since-january-112112979.html\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"480\" data-testid=\"iframe-with-resizer\" class=\"yf-16wd5dt\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The opening values of bitcoin and ethereum are both up significantly today. The value of bitcoin this morning was $82,305.01 as of 7:03 a.m. ET. This is the highest price point for the cryptocurrency since January 31. Ethereum\u2019s price was $2,412.01 at 7:03 a.m. ET, the highest value we\u2019ve seen since April 27.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Investors are embracing greater risk this week amid hopes of renewed peace talks in Iran, AI optimism, and expectations that pending crypto legislation will bring clarity and structure for U.S. traders.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Over a five-day period, bitcoin is up 5.4%, and ethereum has gained 5.61%.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text article-heading-atom neo-font-heading-lg  yf-18d6y07\" id=\"current-price-of-bitcoin-and-ethereum\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Current price of bitcoin and ethereum<!-- HTML_TAG_END --> <\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"text article-heading-atom neo-font-label-2xl-emphasis  yf-18d6y07\" id=\"bitcoin\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Bitcoin<!-- HTML_TAG_END --> <\/h3>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The price of bitcoin this morning was 1.3% higher than the day before. Here\u2019s a look at how the opening bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->One week ago: +6%<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->One month ago: +17.3%<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->One year ago: -14.6%<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"neo-blockquote yf-1kwbn3\">\n<p class=\"yf-1kwbn3\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->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.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"text article-heading-atom neo-font-label-2xl-emphasis  yf-18d6y07\" id=\"ethereum\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Ethereum<!-- HTML_TAG_END --> <\/h3>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The price of ethereum this morning was 0.6% higher than it was early Tuesday. Here\u2019s a look at how the opening ethereum price has changed versus last week, month, and year:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->One week ago: +3.1%<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->One month ago: +11.9%<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->One year ago: +29.7%<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"neo-blockquote yf-1kwbn3\">\n<p class=\"yf-1kwbn3\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->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.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><em>Bitcoin, ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies are rapidly evolving. <\/em><em>Follow the latest developments from Yahoo Finance and others here<\/em><em>.<\/em><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text article-heading-atom neo-font-heading-lg  yf-18d6y07\" id=\"crypto-and-taxes\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Crypto and taxes<!-- HTML_TAG_END --> <\/h2>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->You generally owe taxes when you sell cryptocurrency for more than you paid for it. This also applies when you exchange one digital asset for another. Converting bitcoin into ethereum, for example, isn\u2019t \u201cjust a trade\u201d in the eyes of the IRS. It\u2019s a taxable event if the value changes.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Crypto taxes aren\u2019t paid at the time of the transaction, but instead, they\u2019re reported on your tax return for the year in which the transaction took place. So, if you sold crypto for a profit at any point during 2025, that activity is reported when you file your 2025 return in early 2026.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->How much tax you pay depends on two main factors:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<ol class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->How long you held the asset before selling<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Your overall taxable income and filing status<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Hold it for less than a year, and you&#8217;ll usually face higher rates. Hold it longer, and the rates tend to be lower.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This holding-period distinction matters more than most people realize. A few days can make a difference of as much as 17% or more \u2014 so timing matters.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><em>Learn more: <\/em><em>Yes, crypto is taxed. Here\u2019s when you have to pay<\/em><em>.<\/em><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text article-heading-atom neo-font-heading-lg  yf-18d6y07\" id=\"bitcoin-and-ethereum-price-charts\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Bitcoin and ethereum price charts<!-- HTML_TAG_END --> <\/h2>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Whether you\u2019re brand new to tracking the value of bitcoin and ethereum or a more seasoned crypto investor, Yahoo Finance\u2019s price-of-bitcoin and price-of-ethereum charts below show a visual history of how the currencies\u2019 value continues to move and evolve.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>More on crypto from the Yahoo Finance team:\u00a0<\/strong><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $80,900.77 on Wednesday, 1.3% higher than Tuesday\u2019s opening price. Bitcoin moved even higher in early trading, surpassing the $82,000 mark. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,360.65 on Wednesday, 0.6% higher than Tuesday\u2019s opening price. Ethereum also rose this morning, just not as significantly as bitcoin, valued at $2,412.01 as of 7:03 a.m. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":73307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_daextam_enable_autolinks":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[10],"tags":[999,2384,6190,1679,6191],"class_list":["post-92923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","tag-bitcoin","tag-bitcoin-price","tag-current-price-of-bitcoin","tag-ethereum","tag-value-of-bitcoin"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bitcoin_4_7197.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92923\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}