Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $62,829.64 on Monday, August 17, 2026, 0.3% lower than Sunday’s opening price. As of 9:17 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved up to $63,413.32.

Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,874.10 on Monday, August 17, 2026, down 0.4% from Sunday’s opening price. The price of ethereum moved higher this morning to $1,894.98 as of 9:17 a.m. ET.

Bitcoin is down more than 3% over the past week, while ethereum has fallen 1.8%. Investors continue to parse conflicting data. Softer economic signals reported last week lower the short-term risk of higher interest rates, and that could support demand for riskier assets. But this crypto bear market has extended long enough to keep…