Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Tuesday, August 11, 2026: Opening prices fall back ahead of inflation reports this week

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $63,912.50 on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, down 1.4% from Monday's opening price. As of 8:32 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved up to $64,282.28.

Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,871.33 on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, down 2% from Monday's opening price. The price of ethereum moved higher this morning to $1,888.83 as of 8:32 a.m. ET.

The opening prices of bitcoin and ethereum have moved back to levels seen a week ago, but are showing some upward momentum in early trading this morning. While crypto prices did see a bump following the disappointing jobs report last week that missed expectations by a wide margin, higher prices haven't held.

Two key inflation reports will be released later this week, shedding more light on whether the Fed could raise rates following its two-day meeting in September. Higher rates tend to be a headwind for crypto prices since they don't pay interest.

Current price of bitcoin and ethereum

Bitcoin

The price of bitcoin this morning was down 1.4% from Monday's opening price. Here's a look at how the opening bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year:

• One week ago: +0.7%

• One month ago: -0.3%

• One year ago: -46.4%