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Fed Hikes Rates for the First Time Since 2023, Bitcoin Spikes
The Federal Reserve delivered the hike Wall Street had almost unanimously priced in.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Decrypt
After Years of Holds and Cuts, the Fed Just Raised Rates Again
WorldPingWhat happened
The Federal Reserve just did something it hadn’t done in 1,148 days: raise interest rates.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 12-0 to lift the federal funds target range by a quarter percentage point to 3.
Key facts
- The Federal Reserve just did something it hadn’t done in 1,148 days: raise interest rates.
- The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 12-0 to lift the federal funds target range by a quarter percentage point to 3.
- Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:08:42 UTC.
Why it matters
Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.
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- Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
- Liquidation clusters around the current price
- ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up
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