Crypto Market Digest | Thursday, Sep 3, 2026 $BTC: ~$77,000–$81,400 (held the high-$76ks overnight, then squeezed through $78k–$80k into the low $81ks) $ETH: ~$2,370–$2,520 (followed BTC after a ~$2.39k open) Market Cap: ~$2.60–$2.72T Fear & Greed: Greed zone (65) 📌 Quick takes: • Mid-$76ks held again. The Iran/oil bid stayed in the background (Brent still mid/high $90s), but risk appetite returned and BTC tagged ~$81.3k. Move looked like a short squeeze, not a clean trend day. • Wednesday’s BTC ETF print flipped back to +$101M (IBIT +$115M, GBTC −$56M). Thursday’s flow number is not out yet. • Sentiment firmed 63 → 65. Early-session liquidations were ~$286M mixed; the $81k rip then wiped shorts. • Alts mixed-to-firm. SOL ~$98–$105; XRP ~$1.34–$1.47 led the majors. Small/mid caps participated on the bounce. 👀 Next: Hold of $80k into Friday’s jobs report, Thursday’s ETF print after the close, and whether September hike odds (~66–70%) and the oil premium fade or tighten.