Bitcoin Bounces as Markets Brace for the Fed’s Next Move

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What happened

The Federal Reserve's first rate increase since 2023 barely dented crypto prices, but what comes next could change calculations on Wall Street.

Key facts

  • The Federal Reserve's first rate increase since 2023 barely dented crypto prices, but what comes next could change calculations on Wall Street.
  • Reported by Decrypt and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:01:03 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. Ric Edelman: Buying Bitcoin Today Is Like Buying Amazon in 1999

  2. Bitcoin coils near $76.5K as US stocks rebound from Fed rate hike

  3. Tom Lee Sees Bullish 12 Months as Wall Street Embraces Crypto

  4. Bitcoin Bounces as Markets Brace for the Fed’s Next Move

  5. Crypto Liquidations Surge Past $260M as Bitcoin’s Price Touches $77K

  6. JPMorgan says bitcoin could get more support than gold if ETF hedging eases

  7. JUSTICE Skyrockets While Bitcoiners Cheer Return of Julian Assange

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