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The cryptocurrency rally followed the Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point rate hike to 3.75%-4%, its first rate increase since July 2023. Prabhjote Gill·Stocktwits Published Sep 17, 2026 | 7:38 AM EDT
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Bitcoin and altcoins experienced sharp declines after the Senate vote on the Clarity Act stalled. Although the US Federal Reserve (FED) subsequently raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three years, $BTC showed a relatively limited reaction, maintaining its pre-decision level of $76,000.
Bitcoin and altcoins experienced sharp declines after the Senate vote on the Clarity Act stalled. Although the US Federal Reserve (FED) subsequently raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three years, $BTC showed a relatively limited reaction, maintaining its pre-decision level of $76,000.
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BTC$76,320.08 pushed up to $76,621 on Thursday, a gain of 0.60% since midnight UTC and 0.88% over 24 hours, as risk assets focused on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate projections rather than the first increase in more than three years. Ether ETH$2,432.06 added 1.1% to $2,444.36 and solana (SOL) rose 2% to $100.57.
Column launched new stablecoin infrastructure, connecting USDC▼$0.9998 and USDT▼$0.9996 directly with US dollars and the payment rails already in its banking platform.
Yesterday, the Senate held the long-awaited vote on the CLARITY Act and failed to advance it. Today, the conversation had already shifted to what comes next.
Lev Shevtsov17 September 2026 13:54