Bitcoin near $77,000 on Sep 12, 2026; ETH up 3%

1. BITCOIN SLIPS BELOW $77,000
Bitcoin traded between roughly $76,900 and $77,400 on September 12, 2026. Gate data showed BTC/USDT at $76,995.9, down 0.22% over 24 hours; Bitget reported $76,995.00, down 0.55%; and OKX showed $76,995.8, down 0.24%. Week-over-week, BTC had declined 3.90% to $76,568. Macro pressure remains visible with WTI above $100 per barrel, U.S. August PPI up 0.4% month-over-month, the 10-year Treasury yield near 4.85%, and roughly a 70% probability of a 25 basis point rate hike at the September FOMC meeting according to CME FedWatch.

2. ETH JUMPS MORE THAN 3% AFTER SOFT CPI
ETH traded at $2,539.51, up 3.2% over 24 hours according to CoinGecko; it spiked to an intraday high around $2,667 after softer-than-expected U.S. August CPI, then pulled back to $2,542-$2,545. Total liquidations reached $758.02 million with 103,515 traders liquidated; ETH accounted for $307.48 million and BTC $211.50 million. The largest single liquidation was a $20.28 million ETH-USD order on Hyperliquid, indicating leveraged flow played a major role in the bounce.

3. ALTCOINS MIXED; SOL LEADS GAINERS
SOL rose 2.36%, BNB added 1.55%, XRP gained 0.69%, DOGE climbed 0.68%, and HYPE advanced 0.88%; TRON fell 0.79% over 24 hours. This dispersion suggests rotation toward inflation-sensitive and Ethereum-adjacent assets rather than a uniform risk-off move.

4. MARKET CAP EDGES HIGHER, BTC DOMINANCE DIPS
Total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.6456 trillion, with 24-hour volume of $107.49 billion. Bitcoin dominance fell 0.27 percentage point to 58.68%, while Ethereum dominance rose 0.28 percentage point to 11.71%. The shift shows Ethereum regaining attention after its CPI-driven recovery.

5. KOREAN PREMIUM REMAINS POSITIVE
On Upbit, BTC traded at 106.84 million KRW, up 2.03%, compared with 105.59 million KRW on Binance, reflecting a 1.18% kimchi premium. ETH showed a 1.09% premium, SOL 1.06%, and XRP 1.02%. The positive spread points to steady domestic demand without signs of overheating.

Key event to watch today: The September FOMC meeting, with CME FedWatch signaling about a 70% probability of a 25 basis point rate hike.
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