XRP Whales Hold $1.40 as Lummis Warns: 'No CLARITY Now Means 2030' - Main Crypto News This Morning

TL;DR

On Monday, September 7, 2026, the cryptocurrency market moved into tight consolidation. The industry's market capitalization remained locked in the $2.77–$2.80 trillion range, while Bitcoin is holding the $79,600–$80,100 range, consolidating Friday's short squeeze toward $82,000.

Spot BTC ETFs recorded three consecutive days of inflows, accumulating $770–$987 million in inflows for the week through September 4, while their net assets surpassed $101 billion (6.35% of the total market supply).

At the same time, the derivatives market underwent a local cleanup — positions held by 65,155 traders were forcibly closed over 24 hours, totaling $197.84 million (with $45.86 million in ETH longs liquidated as the coin fell to $2,490–$2,510, and $47.67 million in BTC shorts liquidated) as per Coinglass.

Against this backdrop, "smart money" is using the dip for treasury purchases. European company Capital B SA completed a €28.7 million share placement (investors included TOBAM and Blockstream CEO Adam Back), purchasing 376 BTC at an average price of ~$78,100 right during the panic surrounding a vulnerability in the Liquid Network sidechain code (from which 4,000 BTC worth $320 million were withdrawn).