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The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by25 basis points, taking its target range to3.75%–4.00%.

The biggest crypto news this week landed on September 15 when the U.S. Senate voted 49 to 50 to block the CLARITY Act. The bill needed 60 votes. It got 50. That kills the market framework for 2026, per The Street on September 15.

Currencies39214 Market Cap$ 2.67T-0.03% 24h Spot Volume$ 40.25B-7.47% DominanceBTC57.03%+0.01%ETH10.98%+0.05% ETH Gas0.19 Gwei Price Analysis Sep 16, 2026 1min read byYash Jain forCoinpedia

Currencies39214 Market Cap$ 2.67T-1.16% 24h Spot Volume$ 41.39B-4.86% DominanceBTC57.00%+0.05%ETH10.96%-0.08% ETH Gas0.68 Gwei TradingCrypto AdoptionBinanceTradFi Sep 16, 2026 2min read byTom Nyarunda forBlockchainReporter

Crypto trading volume returned sharply in August, but September is testing whether that activity can hold. Spot and perpetual markets expanded as Bitcoin and major tokens rallied. The latest pullback now creates a cleaner test of demand. Traders can watch whether exchange activity stays elevated without another broad price surge.

Traders looking for the best crypto to buy now have more data this week. The Fed rate decision lands on September 16. Markets price an 87% chance of a 25 basis point hike to 3.75% to 4.00%, per Polymarket on September 14.

The biggest crypto news today is the bill that did not pass. The Senate voted 49 to 50 on September 15 to block the CLARITY Act from moving forward, per CoinDesk. Three Republicans broke ranks, per CNBC. The bill would have split crypto oversight between the SEC and CFTC.

Currencies39214 Market Cap$ 2.66T-0.17% 24h Spot Volume$ 40.34B-7.25% DominanceBTC56.95%-0.01%ETH10.97%+0.14% ETH Gas0.39 Gwei Price Analysis Sep 16, 2026 1min read byYash Jain forCoinpedia

The crypto news that matters most this week is not about price charts. The House Financial Services Committee votes today on H.R. 8957, the bill that would lock 328,000 seized Bitcoin into a federal reserve for 20 years, per KuCoin. The Fed also gives its rate call today with hike odds at 87%, per CoinGabbar.

The Senate killed the crypto bill the industry spent years and hundreds of millions chasing, yet Coinbase, Strategy, and Robinhood are all ticking higher this morning. The reason why reframes everything investors thought Tuesday’s selloff meant.