Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Thursday, September 24, 2026: Crypto prices lose ground as rate-hike expectations grow

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $84,370.41 on Thursday, September 24, 2026, down 2.1% from Wednesday's open. As of 7:33 a.m. ET this morning, bitcoin fell further to $83,462.29.

Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,684.09 on Thursday, September 24, 2026, down 2.5% from Wednesday's opening price. The price of ethereum moved down further this morning to $2,646.52 as of 7:33 a.m. ET.

Just yesterday, we noted crypto prices opened at 8-month highs, with at least one analyst saying the crypto winter was over. This morning, bitcoin and ethereum prices opened sharply lower and seem to be sliding further as markets wake up in the U.S.

Widespread inflation concerns have increased the odds that the Fed will raise rates not just once more this year, but possibly twice, weighing down the recent crypto price surge.

According to the CME Group's FedWatch tool, there's now a 75.3% chance the Fed will raise rates in October and a 58.6% chance it will raise rates again in December.

Current price of bitcoin

Bitcoin 

Bitcoin's price today, Thursday, September 24, 2026, was 2.1% lower than Wednesday's opening price. Here's a look at how the opening bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year:

• One week ago: +10.8%

• One month ago: +8.5%

• One year ago: -24.7%