Crypto Market Digest | Friday, Sep 4, 2026 $BTC: ~$79,200–$82,200 (four-month high above $82k, then faded back under $80k) $ETH: ~$2,430–$2,530 (tagged mid-$2.5ks, then gave some of it back) Market Cap: ~$2.68–$2.82T Fear & Greed: Greed zone (74) 📌 Quick takes: • Waller opened the door to a September hold and BTC ripped through $81k. Hot NFP (162k vs ~55k) flipped hike odds back up and knocked it under $80k. • Thursday’s BTC ETF print was huge: +$731M (IBIT +$454M). ETH funds added ~$141M. Friday’s print is not out yet. • Sentiment jumped 65 → 74. Liquidations ran ~$430–$580M — shorts first on the squeeze, then longs after payrolls. • Alts firm-to-mixed. SOL ~$102–$105; XRP ~$1.42–$1.45. ZEC led. 👀 Next: Hold of the high-$79ks / $80k into the weekend, Friday’s ETF print, and next week’s inflation print into the Sep 15–16 FOMC.