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Bitcoin fell about4%on Tuesday to below$76,000and was changing hands near$75,900early Wednesday, following the Clarity Act failure and heading into aFederal Reservedecision that markets have largely made up their minds about. The Federal Open Market Committee announces at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, with traders pricing a92.5%odds of a quarter-point increase to3.75%-4.00%.

As of September 16, 2026, the Bitcoin price today sits at $75,926.01, caught between a daily structure that is still technically constructive and an hourly chart that has already turned bearish. The broader crypto market is bleeding, with total market capitalization down 4.70% over the past 24 hours.

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), is showing signs of underperformance against Bitcoin (BTC), with a bearish double-top setup emerging just as the US Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act adds fresh uncertainty to the crypto market.