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Bitcoin reclaims $81,000 as Fed rate pause signals lift crypto risk appetite

9/5/2026

Bond market anxiety and fading odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike converged on September 3 to pull Bitcoin ($BTC) back above $81,000 for the first time since May.

The broader digital asset complex moved with it: total crypto market capitalization rose 4.7% to $2.82 trillion by early evening, with sector-wide gains marking a clear return of risk appetite.

Bitcoin settled at $81,491.82, a 5.5% advance on the session. Ethereum (ETH) climbed 5.2% to $2,511.01. Solana (SOL) gained 5.9% to $105.30. The move brings Bitcoin's one-month return to almost 27%.

The crypto fear and greed index now reads greed, a full reversal from extreme fear a month ago.

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