Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Experience a Strong Opening
On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, the price of Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $63,997.17, up 0.7% from yesterday’s opening price. The price of Bitcoin shifted to $63,118.73 by 7:39 a.m. ET. Ethereum (ETH-USD) also had a strong opening, with its price increasing by 0.8% from yesterday’s open, reaching $1,797.77. The price of Ethereum adjusted to $1,775.76 by 7:39 a.m. ET.
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Both Bitcoin and Ethereum have experienced strong openings for the second day in a row, with Bitcoin and Ethereum posting their strongest monthly gains since May. So far, ‘green’ July is off to a solid start. Despite the challenges faced by the cryptocurrency market in 2026, analysts believe that the bear market was not as severe as it could have been, thanks in part to dedicated buyers who have helped prop up prices and prevented the crypto winter from being as cold as previous ones.
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy is being seen as a true ‘balancing force in the [bitcoin] market.’ Even though spot ETFs lost $5.5 billion in withdrawals this year, corporate treasury buying stepped in to keep net market inflows positive, with Bernstein noting that ‘inflows have been driven by treasury companies — particularly Strategy.’
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For Ethereum, Bitmine’s Tom Lee has been clear about his desire to own 5% of all Ethereum, and he continues to get closer to that benchmark. Bitmine added another 74 million in Ether as Tom Lee bets on clarity Act boost. This has been his strategy all along… But more importantly, Tom Lee is not stopping; his strategy has not changed at all. He is still finding more ways to buy Ethereum and now is rapidly approaching his goal of owning 5% of the supply.
The price of Bitcoin was up 0.7% this morning from Monday’s open. Here’s a look at how the opening Bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
- One week ago: +6.4%
- One month ago: +5.1%
- One year ago: -41.4%
The all-time high for Bitcoin was $128,198.07 on Oct. 6, 2025. The all-time low value for Bitcoin was $0.04865 on July 14, 2010.
The price of Ethereum this morning is up 0.8% compared to Monday’s open. Here’s a look at how the opening Ethereum price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
- One week ago: +11.7%
- One month ago: +14.6%
- One year ago: -30.1%
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.
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