XRP and Solana Cleared in Fresh SEC Nasdaq Order: Main Crypto News This Morning

TL;DR:

On the morning of Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, the cryptocurrency market shifted into aggressive growth, triggering one of the largest short squeezes in recent days. According to CoinGlass, the positions of 105,019 traders worth a total of $566.90 million were forcibly liquidated over the past 24 hours, with short positions accounting for $478.91 million. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.711 trillion, or approximately $2.82 trillion including derivatives.

Macroeconomic developments triggered the trend reversal after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller acknowledged signs of disinflation and supported keeping interest rates unchanged at the Sept. 15–16 meeting. This eased risks coming from Asia, where the yen strengthened by 2% amid expectations of a rate hike by the country's central bank.

Against this backdrop, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $730.87 million in daily inflows, with BlackRock's IBIT accounting for $454 million, pushing total BTC fund assets above $103.34 billion, equivalent to 6.32% of the entire Bitcoin supply. Ethereum ETFs added $141.24 million, triggering $115.08 million in ETH short liquidations.

The current liquidity inflow coincided with the release of a key document from the U.S. regulator that changes the rules of the game for altcoins.