Bitcoin (BTC) Daily Market Analysis 01 September 2026

Bitcoin holds near $78,600 as September opens with mixed signals on ETF demand and Fed rate expectations – here's the latest: • BTC trading at ~$78,569 (1 Sept 2026), 2.7% below weekly high of $80,789, with market cap at $1.577T • Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw ~$202M outflows, ending a nine-day inflow streak, though August finished with $3.3B net inflows • Fed rate-hike probability jumped to 55.7-58% following hawkish Jackson Hole comments, pressuring risk assets • Derivatives open interest rose 12.5% to $55.03B with moderate funding rates, while shorts absorbed 75% of $23.31M in daily liquidations • Key decision zones: $80,000 resistance and $76,000–77,000 support with upside liquidity near $83,000–84,500