Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $79,093.85 on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 1.6% lower than Monday’s opening price. As of 7:20 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin fell to $78,370.62.

Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,489.84 on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, down 1% from Monday’s opening price. The price of ethereum edged lower this morning to $2,473.66 as of 7:20 a.m. ET.

Crypto prices are sliding this morning as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran wages on. Fresh attacks today followed military exchanges over the weekend that have pushed oil prices back near $100 a barrel, heightening inflation concerns one week before the Fed is set to meet about interest rates.

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