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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.

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.

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The Senate’s failure to advance crypto legislation left Ethereum’s staking and DeFi rules in limbo just as a looming Federal Reserve rate decision puts a critical technical support level to the test.

Currencies39221 Market Cap$ 2.69T+1.30% 24h Spot Volume$ 40.64B+2.40% DominanceBTC56.85%-0.32%ETH11.04%+0.82% ETH Gas0.06 Gwei MarketAnalysisTop StoriesCoinbaseCrypto RegulationPredictionStock Sep 16, 2026 3min read byArnold Kirimi forThe Coin Republic

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins thanked everyone involved in pushing the CLARITY Act forward, across the administration, Congress, investors and innovators, while confirming the SEC will move ahead regardless of the bill’s outcome. “I have been unequivocal: with or without legislation, we will act decisively within the SEC’s statutory authority to deliver certainty for American investors…

Lev Shevtsov17 September 2026 04:57

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.

The chairs of the SEC and the CFTC pledged Wednesday to regulate crypto using the authority their agencies have now, one day after the Clarity Act stalled in a Senate procedural vote. JPMorgan analysts said the same day that rules written that way are easier to undo than a statute.