Bitcoin Reclaims $81K as ZEC and HYPE Hit New Highs
Bitcoin (BTC)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that the total cryptocurrency market capitalization reclaimed $2.8 trillion and briefly approached $2.9 trillion during a broad weekly rally. The Crypto Economy Market Cap neared $2.9 trillion as the sector saw significant growth. Bitcoin reclaimed the $81,000 price level. ZEC and HYPE also hit new highs during this period.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for BTC, measured when this story was written up on 21 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Bitcoin is trading at $81,178.00 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 50.7%, indicating that slightly more than half of the volume is buying. This contrasts with a 4-hour buy ratio of 46.2%, suggesting that buying pressure has weakened over the last four hours compared to the immediate past hour. The 24-hour buy ratio stands at 54.7%, showing that buying has been the dominant force over the full day. Volume Delta for the hour is positive at +$1,461,221, while the 4-hour delta is negative at -$7,449,047, indicating a recent shift from net buying to net selling pressure. The 24-hour Volume Delta is +$83,054,889, confirming that net buying has outweighed net selling over the day. CVD closed at +$80,242,009, reflecting the cumulative effect of this buying dominance.
The latest daily buy ratio of 46.7% sits at the 18th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.2% - weaker buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for BTC, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 51.5%, while the latest day saw a buy ratio of 54.7%, which is 3.2 points higher than the average. This indicates that today's buying intensity is unusually strong compared to the weekly norm. Volume was 0.76x the average, meaning trading activity was lighter than usual despite the higher buy ratio. There were 5 days of net buying out of 7, showing a consistent upward trend in buying pressure. The price changed by +5.6% over 8 days, with a total Volume Delta of +$345,363,729.