Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $77,695.48 on Monday, August 31, 2026, 0.7% lower than Sunday's opening price. As of 9:06 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved up to $77,999.80. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,417.98 on Monday, August 31, 2026, down 1.6% from Sunday's opening price. The price of ethereum moved higher this morning to $2,453.78 as of 9:06 a.m. ET. Last week we featured an article titled, "Bitcoin's Next Test Is $80,000 as Jackson Hole Meeting Looms." So far, bitcoin isn't pass ...