Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $63,547.05 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 0.6% lower than Tuesday’s opening price.
ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved up to $64,194. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,881.10 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, up 0.5% from Tuesday’s opening price. The price of ethereum moved higher this morning to $1,915.50 as of 8:00 a.m.
ET. Crypto prices, like precious metal prices, are finding some footing in the wake of a disappointing jobs report last week and ahead of a CPI report today that analysts believe will show conditions eased slightly in July compared to June. The July employment report, coupled with the expectations for the July CPI numbers, has many market observers scaling back expectations for a Fed rate increase in September.