{"id":51017,"date":"2026-04-15T02:37:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T02:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=51017"},"modified":"2026-04-15T02:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T02:37:12","slug":"prices-rebound-despite-u-s-blockade-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=51017","title":{"rendered":"Prices rebound despite U.S. blockade in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/BTC-USD\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bitcoin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bitcoin&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Bitcoin<\/a> (<a rel=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/BTC-USD\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:BTC-USD;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;BTC-USD&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">BTC-USD<\/a>) opened at $74,442.23 on Tuesday, a 5.2% gain from Monday\u2019s opening price of $70,757.62. The value of bitcoin at 7:20 a.m. ET was $74,442.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Ethereum (<a rel=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/ETH-USD\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:ETH-USD;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;ETH-USD&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">ETH-USD<\/a>) opened at $2,369.90 on Tuesday, up 8.1% from Monday\u2019s opening price of $2,192.33. The value of ethereum at 7:20 a.m. ET was $2,375.<!-- 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=69decd96-ed2b-42ed-828b-bffdb0343658&amp;viewId=Q3Glwe8kSBWsLqVsARPDag&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-tuesday-april-14-2026-prices-rebound-despite-us-blockade-in-the-middle-east-112122301.html\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"480\" data-testid=\"iframe-with-resizer\" class=\"yf-16wd5dt\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Bitcoin and ethereum showed strength on Tuesday after President Trump announced on Monday that Iran still wanted to make a peace deal. Traders seem focused on prospects for a peaceful end to the war, despite White House threats to block Iranian ports off the Strait of Hormuz. While signs of conflict escalation in the Middle East have prompted some declines in crypto values, bitcoin and ethereum have gained 8.1% and 12.4%, respectively, over the past week.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The price of bitcoin this morning was 5.2% higher than Monday\u2019s open. 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: +8.1%<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->One month ago: +4.9%<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->One year ago: -11.1%<!-- 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 $128,198.07 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<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The price of ethereum this morning was 8.1% higher than Monday\u2019s open. 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: +12.4%<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->One month ago: +13.3%<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->One year ago: +48.4%<!-- 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><a rel=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/topic\/crypto\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Follow the latest developments from Yahoo Finance and others here;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Follow the latest developments from Yahoo Finance and others here&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><em>Follow the latest developments from Yahoo Finance and others here<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CDS Widget\" src=\"https:\/\/templates.cds.yahoo.com\/remote\/widget?campaignId=17163ce3-23df-479e-b204-2ca0df327b8f&amp;lineItemId=516e7183-df54-4922-aef1-10453ce6dcc5&amp;contentId=69decd96-ed2b-42ed-828b-bffdb0343658&amp;viewId=Q3Glwe8kSBWsLqVsARPDag&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-tuesday-april-14-2026-prices-rebound-despite-us-blockade-in-the-middle-east-112122301.html\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"480\" data-testid=\"iframe-with-resizer\" class=\"yf-16wd5dt\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Ethereum is the blockchain, while ether is the cryptocurrency that runs on it. When people say they\u2019re \u201cbuying ethereum,\u201d they\u2019re usually buying ETH \u2014 the digital asset used to run applications and store value.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Some investors trade short-term, others accumulate their holdings slowly, and still others focus on earning a yield by locking up their ETH to help run the network \u2014 a process known as staking.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Ether, the native cryptocurrency used on the Ethereum platform, remains significantly more volatile than the S&amp;P 500 for many investors. But it\u2019s no longer a moonshot \u2014 it\u2019s a foundational piece of a modern digital portfolio.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Here\u2019s how to start investing in ethereum.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Step 1: Choose your Ethereum investment strategy<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Step 2: Pick the right platform<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Step 3: Complete identity verification (KYC)<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Step 4: Fund your Ethereum purchase<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Step 5: Execute the trade<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Step 6: Securing your investment<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><em>Learn more: <\/em><a rel=\"\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/personal-finance\/investing\/article\/how-to-buy-ethereum--and-what-to-know-before-you-do-221336099.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:How to buy Ethereum and what to know before you do;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;How to buy Ethereum and what to know before you do&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><em>How to buy Ethereum and what to know before you do<\/em><\/a><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Whether you\u2019re brand new to tracking the value of ethereum or a more seasoned crypto investor, Yahoo Finance\u2019s price-of-ethereum chart below shows a visual history of how the currency&#8217;s 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 href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/personal-finance\/investing\/article\/bitcoin-and-ethereum-prices-today-tuesday-april-14-2026-prices-rebound-despite-us-blockade-in-the-middle-east-112122301.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $74,442.23 on Tuesday, a 5.2% gain from Monday\u2019s opening price of $70,757.62. 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