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Bitcoin Retakes $80,000 After Waller Signals A Hold

The Defiant·September 3, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin Retakes $80,000 After Waller Signals A Hold

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would be inclined to support leaving rates unchanged this month if the next two weeks of data hold. Polymarket traders went from pricing a September increase at 59% on Wednesday to 43%. Bitcoin rose 4.8%, gold 2% and the S&P 500 0.46%.

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