Bitcoin traded near $77,000 in early September after gaining about 23% over two weeks and briefly moving above $81,000, with the latest cited price at $77,370 and an earlier reading of $76,990. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their strongest month of 2026 in August, attracting $3.52 billion in net inflows and lifting total net assets about 31% to $99.61 billion, while global Bitcoin exchange-traded products absorbed 52,152 BTC, their largest monthly inflow since November 2024. Momentum weakened on September 1, when spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $236.46 million to $236.5 million in net outflows, about 85% attributed to BlackRock's IBIT, while spot Ethereum ETFs attracted $10.95 million. K33 said average daily Bitcoin spot volume fell 35% over the past week to $3.1 billion, although it remained 48% above the July 1-August 15 average, and seven-day volatility declined to 1.6%. Coinglass reported 89,097 liquidations totaling $338.25 million over 24 hours. Traders were also watching macroeconomic signals and regulatory developments, with analysts identifying levels between $75,000 and $80,000 as important near-term support and resistance and $82,000 as the key broader resistance.