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Lev Shevtsov17 September 2026 04:57

Currencies39220 Market Cap$ 2.68T+0.66% 24h Spot Volume$ 40.67B+2.47% DominanceBTC56.90%-0.31%ETH11.00%+0.24% ETH Gas0.06 Gwei MarketBitcoinEthereumDigital AssetDeutschebank Sep 16, 2026 2min read bySarayu Krishna forTheNewsCrypto

Leading cryptocurrencies lifted late on Wednesday after a House Committee moved forward with a bill to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised borrowing costs this Wednesday, marking the first timethe Fed raises ratessince 2023. The decision set the benchmark interest rate within a range of 3.75% to 4.00%, prompting an immediate reaction in the price ofBitcoin.

Washington’s broader crypto push just suffered a major defeat, but the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is moving separately through Congress.

Coinbase is accelerating its global crypto push, expanding its Everything Exchange vision as decentralized trading inside the Coinbase app opens to users across 84 countries, unlocking access to millions of onchain tokens beyond traditional exchange listings.

Crypto volatility is likely to remain elevated as investors weigh the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision and the CLARITY Act’s failure to advance in a key Senate procedural vote, according to Simon-Peter Massabni, head of business development at XS.com.

Bitdeer deepens long-term AI data center and cloud contracts while sharply scaling Bitcoin production and overall computing capacity.

ETH has slipped below the important $2,400 level after the failed CLARITY Act vote triggered another wave of selling across crypto. Technical momentum has weakened, while investors are now turning their attention to the Federal Reserve.

Deutsche Bank crypto custody is moving into the market as the German lender plans to offer institutions and corporate clients a way to hold and transfer Bitcoin, Ether, and selected stablecoins later this year, pending regulatory approval, with Germany set to be the first market for the service.