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Bitcoin and ethereum prices try to hold as rate-hike expectations grow

10/3/2026

Bitcoin and ethereum prices moved higher in early Monday trading despite opening lower, a development that highlights the tension between geopolitical risk and monetary policy.

Bitcoin opened at $76,806.19 on September 14, 2026, down 0.6% from Sunday's open, before climbing to $77,873.33 by 7:31 a.m.

Ethereum opened at $2,475.82, a 2% decline from Sunday, and later rose to $2,514.09 in the same timeframe.

The upward price action occurred even as oil prices surged following reports of attacks in the Middle East over the weekend.

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