Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, September 4, 2026: Bitcoin holding above $81,000 following massive ETF inflows
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $81,271.92 on Friday, September 4, 2026, trading 5.1% higher than Thursday's opening price. Ethereum (ETH-USD) began the day at $2,507.70, marking a 4.9% increase since Thursday's opening price. The prices of both cryptocurrencies remained above $81,000 this morning, driven by recent Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller's comments, who expressed optimism about the current economic situation and suggested that the Federal Reserve might hold interest rates steady later in the month. This positive sentiment led to Bitcoin's largest ETF inflow in nine months.
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