Overnight from September 3 to 4, Bitcoin surged to test the $82,000 mark as spot ETF inflows hit all-time highs. After a quick pullback, BTC is still up about 4% on the day, trading around $81,000 at the time of writing.

BTC: $82K Test and Pullback to $81K

The bullish impulse cooled off with some profit-taking, but daily momentum remains positive. Local price swings are still intense as traders pile in and volatility ramps up.

ETH and Top Alts: Steady Gains

Ethereum broke above $2,500, gaining about 5% in the past 24 hours. Most of the top 10 by market cap are in the green: XRP is up roughly 6%, BNB 4%, and SOL 3%.

24-Hour Liquidations: ~$536M

Total liquidations over the last 24 hours hit around $536 million, a sign of heightened volatility and leveraged trading heating up across the crypto market.