Wrapped Bitcoin was trading near $77,009.60 on September 2, 2026, down 1.66% over 24 hours and 1.7% over seven days, according to CoinStats data. The move broadly tracked weakness in Bitcoin, rather than indicating a clear WBTC-specific depeg or market disruption. The latest developments are centered on three themes: an exploit involving WBTC liquidity on Balancer, renewed debate over custodial centralization, and continued demand for WBTC as collateral across decentralized finance.