#BTC ~$1.60T, BTC dominance ~57.6–68.8%

$79,450–79,900, 24h range $79,081–80,494. 52-week range $57,832–$126,186 (Oct 2025 ATH).

$79,000 is the line in the sand (loss of it opens $76,000–78,000); $82,300 is the trigger for a decisive bullish continuation. it as consolidation, not distribution — no bearish volume confirmation yet.
Narrative/flow: ETF inflows have been strong (~$3.8–4.25B over the trailing month, with a $730M single-day spike Sep 3), which is the main bid under price. Against that, ~110,000 BTC in recent holder profit-taking and put-heavy options hedging (max pain near $73K) show two-sided pressure.

Fear & Greed sits at 72–76 (greed), well above the 30-day average — a mild caution flag for chasing longs this week. Seasonality: September has historically been BTC's weakest month (avg ~-3% since 2013, red in 5 of last 8 years) — a real but soft headwind, not a signal on its own.$BTC