BTC traded at $77,903, up 1.62% over 24 hours, while ETH stood at $2,514.51, up 1.63%. Gold was at $4,333.70 and silver at $63.290; the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 rose 0.86% and 0.91%, respectively, while WTI and Brent rose 2.32% and 2.58%.
1. BTC rebounds to $77,600 as market prices in 25bp hike
US August CPI rose 0.4% month-over-month overall and 0.3% core, both above the 0.2% consensus. According to QCP, bitcoin dipped to $76,700 after the release before rebounding to around $77,600, signaling the market has largely priced in a 25 basis point hike. Focus now shifts to the Federal Reserve's guidance and the future tightening path at Wednesday's FOMC meeting.
Assets to watch: BTC
2. Bitcoin spot ETFs see $463M weekly outflow
Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net outflows of $463 million last week (Sept 7-11), ending three consecutive weeks of inflows. ARKB logged weekly outflows of $234 million with cumulative net inflows of $1.22 billion, while GBTC saw $129 million in weekly outflows and cumulative net outflows of $27.78 billion.
Assets to watch: BTC, IBIT
3. Ethereum spot ETFs post $197M weekly inflow
Ethereum spot ETFs posted net inflows of $197 million last week (Sept 7-11), a fourth straight week of inflows. BlackRock's ETHA logged weekly inflows of $140 million and cumulative net inflows of $13.01 billion, while ETHB added $55.2 million.
Assets to watch: ETH
4. OpenAI backs slowing AI development, Altman echoes safety calls
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman voiced support for slowing AI development, saying frontier models should not outpace humans' ability to maintain control. He echoed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, arguing that shifting toward safety carries a cost but is worthwhile to preserve confidence in responsible AI development by American companies.
Assets to watch: OPENAI, ANTHROPIC
5. Solana dApp daily revenue nears $8M, an 11-month high
Solana dApps recorded nearly $8 million in daily revenue on Sept 11, the highest level since October 2025, according to Blockworks data.
Assets to watch: SOL
6. Machi unwinds HYPE longs with $150M perpetual exposure
Machi is unwinding its HYPE long positions, holding 86,000 HYPE worth about $6.84 million at 10x leverage, according to Onchain Lens. Its total perpetual exposure is $150.85 million, all long, with unrealized profit of about $1.05 million and cumulative losses of about $29.43 million.
Assets to watch: HYPE
7. Wintermute holds $102M in shorts, largest in ETH
Wintermute holds perpetual short positions worth about $102.1 million and is depositing more funds to increase short exposure, according to Onchain Lens. Total exposure is about $122.23 million, with the largest position being a 15,330 ETH short.
Assets to watch: ETH
8. Cumberland withdraws $9.37M in PONS over 10 days
Cumberland has withdrawn 16.55 million PONS (about $9.37 million) over the past 10 days at an average price of $0.67, continuing to accumulate even as the price declines, according to Lookonchain.
Assets to watch: PONS
9. XRP spot ETFs see $18.98M weekly inflow
XRP spot ETFs saw net inflows of $18.98 million last week (Sept 7-11). Bitwise's ETF logged weekly inflows of $9.3 million and cumulative net inflows of $609 million, while Franklin Templeton's XRPZ added $6.69 million with cumulative net inflows of $479 million.
Assets to watch: XRP
Market snapshot
BTC: $77,903 (24h +1.62%) | ETH: $2,514.51 (24h +1.63%)
Gold: $4,333.70 (-1.71%) | Silver: $63.290 (-2.91%)
WTI: $102.37 (+2.32%) | Brent: $107.31 (+2.58%)
S&P 500: 7,656.98 (+0.86%) | Nasdaq 100: 29,368.44 (+0.91%)