Bitcoin trades near $77,428 May 20

Bitcoin traded around $77,428 by 7 a.m. ET on May 20 after opening lower earlier in the session, according to Yahoo Finance. Ethereum followed a similar pattern, opening near $2,110 and later rising above $2,128 in the same early-morning window, the report said. The moves left both of the two largest cryptocurrencies off their recent lows but still below levels reached earlier in May. Yahoo Finance’s BTC-USD and ETH-USD market pages showed both tokens still active in subsequent May 21 trading. ### How much did Bitcoin and Ethereum move on May 20? Yahoo Finance reported that Bitcoin opened at $76,757.31 on Wednesday, May 20, and climbed to $77,428.64 by 7 a.m. ET. The same report said Ethereum opened at $2,110.07 and rose to $2,128.62 by that hour. CoinMarketCap’s historical data page showed Ethereum opened on May 20 at $2,109.85, traded as high as $2,146.51 and closed at $2,126.98. (finance.yahoo.com) The difference between Yahoo’s intraday snapshot and CoinMarketCap’s daily table reflects different timestamps rather than a contradiction in direction. ### Did Bitcoin really get back above $80,000 earlier in May? (finance.yahoo.com) Market trackers cited in May said Bitcoin moved back above $80,000 earlier in the month. A Bitrue market note said Bitcoin was trading at $81,309 on May 12, while another market write-up said the token broke $80,000 on May 4 for the first time since January 2026. Yahoo Finance’s May 20 report did not describe a fresh record. (coinmarketcap.com) The broader market context in the available reporting was a rebound into the high-$70,000s and low-$80,000s after Bitcoin had traded materially lower in the first quarter. ### What does the Ethereum tape show beyond the morning snapshot? CoinMarketCap’s May 20 table showed Ethereum’s intraday range ran from $2,101.83 to $2,146.51, with volume above $12 billion. (bitrue.com) That kept ETH close to the levels cited by Yahoo Finance in its early-session report. Yahoo Finance’s ETH-USD page later showed Ethereum at $2,133.59 as of 10:05:50 p.m. (finance.yahoo.com) UTC on May 21. That indicated the token remained near the same trading band a day after the May 20 bounce. ### Which altcoins were moving at the same time? Hyperliquid’s HYPE token posted larger percentage gains than Bitcoin or Ethereum in the same period, according to market trackers. (coinmarketcap.com) CoinMarketCap’s AI-generated price analysis said HYPE was up 20.11% on May 21, while Crypto.news showed the token at $57.92 with an 11.07% 24-hour gain and an intraday high of $62.14. (finance.yahoo.com) CoinCodex’s May 21 market update said Bitcoin was at $77,830 at publication, up 0.81% over 24 hours, underscoring that large-cap tokens were moving less than some smaller names. ### Where can readers check the next price updates? Yahoo Finance’s BTC-USD and ETH-USD quote pages continued to publish live and historical pricing after the May 20 move. (coinmarketcap.com) CoinMarketCap’s historical tables also listed daily open, high, low and close data for Ethereum, with comparable crypto market trackers publishing fresh May 21 updates on Bitcoin and altcoins. (finance.yahoo.com) (coincodex.com)