Bitcoin opened at $66,888.48 on Friday, down 1.7% from Thursday's $68,077.90, trading around $66,873 by 7:00 AM ET. Ethereum opened at $2,056.78, falling 3.8% from Thursday's $2,138.72, recovering slightly to $2,060.05. Both cryptocurrencies lost significant ground after President Trump's prime-time address on Wednesday regarding the Iran War. The ongoing geopolitical conflict and its economic repercussions have negatively affected demand for riskier assets including bitcoin, ethereum, and S&P 500 stocks. Both cryptos have shown continued weakness after hitting record highs in 2025, with this week's downturn fueling pessimism about the long-term outlook, particularly for bitcoin. Markets are heading into a potential liquidity gap over the Good Friday weekend as CME futures and ETF flows pause, leaving crypto more vulnerable to sudden moves.