Bitcoin Broke Through $82,000, Ethereum

Bitcoin Broke Through $82,000, Ethereum — $2,500

Sergey Khukharkin
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• In the afternoon of September 3, the crypto market posted gains.
• Bitcoin reached $82,300, and Ethereum — $2,529.
• The first asset failed to hold the level and pulled back, while the second is trying to consolidate.

On September 3, 2026, the crypto market posted positive momentum. Bitcoin briefly reached $82,300, and Ethereum — $2,529. 

Bitcoin, in particular, is trading slightly above $81,000 as of the time of writing. The position is up 4.2% on the daily chart

Ethereum, in turn, continues to hold the $2,500 zone. 

Other major crypto assets also posted gains. Some positions are up more than 10%, pointing to the broad-based nature of the positive trend. 

Daily liquidations total $538.6 million, with short positions dominating. More than 96,000 traders were forcibly closed out, with Bitcoin and Ethereum leading by assets, and Binance, Hyperliquid, and Bybit leading by exchanges. 

The Fear and Greed Index is deep in the “green” zone. Over the past 24 hours, it has risen by 7 points. 

What Is Behind This Surge?

A likely factor behind the emergence of a positive trend — not only in cryptocurrencies, but across risk-on assets in general — was remarks by Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller.

On September 3, 2026, at Reuters’ NEXT event, he said he is ready to support keeping rates unchanged at the September 15–16 meeting if August inflation confirms further cooling. 

Before that, the market had been seriously pricing in another rate hike. After his comments, the probability of a September hike, according to the CME forecast, fell from about 63.2% to 50.4%.

At the same time, the dollar weakened. The Japanese yen strengthened sharply on expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike, and Waller’s comments added further pressure on the US currency. The dollar index fell by about 0.7%, improving conditions for cryptocurrencies. 

As a reminder, in August, bitcoin and Ethereum closed in the green. The main driver of the rally was the US Treasury’s decision to double the volume of long-term bond buybacks, which supported the market. 

Source: incrypted.com