Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, April 17, 2026: Higher prices hold with ceasefire in effect

Bitcoin and Ethereum held gains on April 17, 2026, as momentum continued amid reports of a ceasefire. Bitcoin opened at $75,151.99 (highest opening since Feb. 4) and was $75,428.90 at 7:44 a.m. ET, up about 0.5% from Thursday’s open. Ethereum opened at $2,348.49 (highest opening since Mar. 18) and traded near $2,350.55, roughly flat on the day. Weekly moves show BTC +4.7% and ETH +7.3%, while year-over-year performance diverges (BTC down ~10.6%, ETH up ~48.8%). The piece also notes regulatory momentum on crypto use in mortgages, a potential structural tailwind for adoption. Overall tone is modestly bullish, with sustained short-term momentum but prices still well below prior ATHs.