Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $80,261.86 on Friday, August 28, 2026, 1.5% higher than Thursday’s opening price.
ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved down to $79,560.02. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,511.31 on Friday, August 28, 2026, up 0.2% from Thursday’s opening price. The price of ethereum moved lower this morning to $2,505.68 as of 7:00 a.m.
ET. Opening prices for bitcoin and ethereum continue to hit weekly highs this week as a confluence of factors influences crypto pricing. For bitcoin, it’s the highest opening price we’ve observed since May 15.