Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Tuesday, September 22, 2026: Crypto prices continue to surge to prices last seen in January

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Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) opened at $86,597.82 on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 , 6.7% higher than Monday's opening price. As of 7:20 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin slid to $86,035.18.

Ethereum ( ETH-USD ) opened at $2,775.96 on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 , up 5% from Monday's opening price. The price of ethereum slid lower this morning to $2,734.44 as of 7:20 a.m. ET.

Crypto prices continue to surge this morning, hitting levels last seen in January of this year. This morning's opening price for bitcoin and ethereum both mark gains of over 10% in the last week and month.

Falling oil prices are one contributing factor. As of 7:40 a.m. ET, oil prices ( BZ=F ) hit $98.49, a welcome reprieve from recent prices over $100 a barrel.

Another major factor in the crypto price surge is short liquidations. This is from a Coinpedia article from September 21:

Another major reason behind today's crypto rally is the wave of short liquidations. Over the past 24 hours, 115,490 traders were liquidated, with total liquidations reaching $769.80 million. Short positions accounted for an 85% share of the losses, around $647 million. Bitcoin led the liquidations with $421.5 million, while Ethereum followed with $180.31 million. In the latest hour alone, liquidations reached $634.62 million, with about 84% coming from short positions.

Another major reason behind today's crypto rally is the wave of short liquidations. Over the past 24 hours, 115,490 traders were liquidated, with total liquidations reaching $769.80 million. Short positions accounted for an 85% share of the losses, around $647 million.

Bitcoin led the liquidations with $421.5 million, while Ethereum followed with $180.31 million. In the latest hour alone, liquidations reached $634.62 million, with about 84% coming from short positions.

The price of bitcoin this morning, Tuesday, September 22, 2026 , was 6.7% higher than Monday's opening price. 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 $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, Tuesday, September 22, 2026 , was 5% higher than Monday's open. Here's a look at 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.

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Ether, the native cryptocurrency used on the Ethereum platform, remains significantly more volatile than the S&P 500 for many investors. But it's no longer a moonshot — it's a foundational piece of a modern digital portfolio.

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Whether you're brand new to tracking the value of bitcoin and 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.

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