Bitcoin opened at $68,097.27 on Thursday, April 2, 2026, roughly even with Wednesday's closing price of $68,078.55, but had fallen to $66,172 as of 8:10 a.m. EST. Ethereum opened at $2,139.63, almost even with Wednesday's closing price of $2,138.74, but dropped to $2,030 by morning trading. Both cryptocurrencies are down significantly
- - Bitcoin fell 3% and Ethereum declined 4.4% over the last 24 hours.
The price decline followed President Trump's statement that the U.S. would hit Iran hard over the next two to three weeks, with the president saying they're going to finish the conflict very fast. However, the promise of a quick but fierce end to the fighting was not enough to reassure crypto traders, as uncertainty and ongoing geopolitical conflict generally suppresses demand for riskier assets.
The all-time high for Bitcoin was $126,198.07 on October 6, 2025, while Ethereum's all-time high was $4,953.73 on August 24, 2025. Current market conditions reflect the broader risk-off sentiment affecting cryptocurrency markets amid Middle East tensions and oil price volatility.
