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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.

Grayscale’s updated filing to convert its Bitcoin Cash trust into an ETF, combined with a mildly risk-on crypto backdrop, is the clearest identifiable driver of Bitcoin Cash’s (BCH) roughly 3.6 percentage point move.

Bitcoin has failed to break $80,000 three times since late August, and the fourth attempt is starting from a weaker position. Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) trades at $76,408, about 4.7% below the resistance level that has repeatedly turned buyers away, after the…

Bitget has expanded its Proof of Reserves from four cryptocurrencies to 19 assets, letting more users check whether exchange funds back their deposits.

Two House committees advanced major crypto bills Wednesday, covering a federal Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and the taxation of digital assets.

Bitcoin’s recent volatility has surged, reflecting a renewed uncertainty surrounding Federal Reserve policy. As highlighted by @KaikoData, the 30-day rolling volatility for Bitcoin spiked after the August Jackson Hole speech, eased, and then climbed again into September. This situation suggests that traders should closely monitor future Fed communications for clearer guidance on interest rates, impacting…

Bitcoin (BTC) faced two blows in 48 hours: a Fed rate hike and a failed Senate vote. Its price held. A key level did not.

Two events inside 24 hours reset the entire crypto market this week, and neither of them went the way the industry wanted. The Senate killed the biggest piece of crypto legislation in years on Tuesday, and the Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2023. $BTC is still standing at…

The US House Financial Services Committee has voted to advance the unprecedented Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, now known as the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8957). Despite this development, the odds of the proposal becoming law by 2027 are now as low as 6%, down from a 60% high in December.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, taking its benchmark range to 3.75% to 4.00% in its first increase in more than three years. Markets are pricing in a further 75 basis points of tightening over the next six months.