Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $64,681.22 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 0.3% higher than Tuesday’s opening price. As of 9:25 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved up to $64,877.66.

Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,916.47 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, up 0.2% from Tuesday’s opening price. The price of ethereum moved higher this morning to $1,936.31 as of 9:24 a.m. ET.

Bitcoin and ethereum prices opened higher and rose in early trading after the SEC announced new regulation for crypto assets. 

The proposed rules provide a framework for crypto companies to raise capital. They define two registration requirement exemptions for crypto-related investment contracts. Issuers would still be…