Bitcoin (BTC-USD) Opens at $78,543.43, Ethereum (ETH-USD) at $2,322.49

On May 4, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $78,543.43, down 0.1% from the previous day's opening price, and reached $78,951.96 as of 7:30 a.m. ET. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,322.49, which is a 0.3% increase from Sunday’s opening price, and was priced at $2,336.98 at the same time. Bitcoin briefly surpassed $80,000 before retreating to the $78,000 range, a resistance level it has maintained. Over the last month, Bitcoin has increased by over 17%, while Ethereum has risen by over 13%.