Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, June 2, 2026: Bitcoin's lowest open since April, prices falling further

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Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) opened at $71,320.49 today, down 3.1% from yesterday’s opening price. Today’s opening value is the lowest opening since April 11. The price of bitcoin fell further, reaching $68,936.01 as of 8:57 a.m.

Ethereum ( ETH-USD ) opened at $2,003.78, flat compared to yesterday’s opening price. The price of ethereum fell as well this morning, moving to $1,972.99 as of 8:57 a.m. ET.

Bitcoin prices are down substantially from yesterday and are falling further this morning. As opposed to gold and silver prices , which have remained steady over the last several days, bitcoin and ethereum prices are on the move, but in the wrong direction.

Investors are moving out of crypto amid continued market uncertainty, and as higher-performing sectors, such as AI, offer alternatives.

Learn more here: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record $1.42 Billion in Outflows as Investor Sentiment Turns Risk-Off

The price of bitcoin was down 3.1% this morning from Monday’s open. Here’s a look at how the opening bitcoin price has changed versus last week, month, and year:

The all-time high for bitcoin was $128,198.07 on Oct. 6, 2025. The all-time low value for bitcoin was $0.04865 on July 14, 2010.