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Live updates: Bitcoin manages small gains as stocks drop on AI concern, oil surges

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CoinDesk

What happened

The Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting begins tomorrow, with nearly all now expecting the U.S. central bank to hike its benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points.

Key facts

  • The Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting begins tomorrow, with nearly all now expecting the U.S. central bank to hike its benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points.
  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:44:21 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.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Bitcoin bucks tech selloff as AI safety concerns weigh on stocks

  2. Bitcoin climbs to $78,000 as crypto sits out the AI selloff

  3. Another public company has abandoned its Bitcoin treasury after selling the last 764 BTC

  4. Crypto market outperforms as call for slower AI development weighs on tech stocks

  5. Live updates: Bitcoin manages small gains as stocks drop on AI concern, oil surges

  6. Leveraged funds rebuilt 1,669 BTC of Bitcoin futures shorts before Fed

  7. Strategy repurchases $139 million of STRC shares, leaves bitcoin holdings unchanged

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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CoinDesk