Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Tuesday, August 25, 2026: Highest opening for bitcoin in over three months

On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $78,982.27, a 1.6% increase from Monday's opening price. By 8:17 a.m. ET, the price rose to $79,038.31. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,482.37, up 0.8% from Monday's opening price. By 8:17 a.m. ET, the price dipped to $2,475.53. Bitcoin reached a high of $81,023.41 during morning trading.

The U.S. Treasury announced it will double its long-term bond buyback program to $4 billion per session. Positive sentiment towards potential passing of crypto legislation after last week's White House meeting between President Trump and representatives from Coinbase and Robinhood contributed to the market sentiment.

Bitcoin and Ethereum have been on the rise over the past week, wiping out three months of losses in just one week. Bitcoin's all-time high is $128,198.07, reached on October 6, 2025, while its low was $0.04865, on July 14, 2010. Ethereum's all-time high is $4,953.73, on August 24, 2025, with its low at $0.4209, on October 21, 2015.