#ElSalvadorBTCHoldingsRiseTo7777
*Today's Crypto News - Sept 17, 2026* 🕘
*1. Fed HIKES Rate:*
Fed raised 25bps yesterday to 3.75%-4.00% - first hike in 3+ years. Vote was unanimous. Officials project 1 more hike coming. Market was 90% priced in, but still hurt sentiment.
Bitcoin holding *$76,148-$76,474* up 0.3-0.5% today, recovering slightly with US futures. ETH ∼$2,427 (+0.9%). Glassnode says BTC slipped below True Market Mean $76.7k - weak demand signal.
*2. Senate CLARITY Act Aftermath:*
After Tuesday's failure (49-50 votes), Coinbase -9%, Circle -9.4% still down. Bill needed 60 votes. Trump-linked ethics concerns killed it. Industry spent hundreds of millions lobbying.
*3. Market Health:*
- Stablecoin supply flat at $306B, no new highs in 5 months - "needs new dollars"
- Corporate treasuries bought only 5,900 BTC in 3 months vs 89,000 BTC in July 2025
- Top 100 altcoins: only 19% above 20-day MA (was 56%)
- But privacy coins popping: ZEC, DASH up double digits
*4. UK Crackdown:*
FCA raided 3 London premises for illegal crypto trading today with tax authority & police.
Support: $75k, Resistance: $79.5k-$82.8k
*Today's Crypto News - Sept 17, 2026* 🕘
*1. Fed HIKES Rate:*
Fed raised 25bps yesterday to 3.75%-4.00% - first hike in 3+ years. Vote was unanimous. Officials project 1 more hike coming. Market was 90% priced in, but still hurt sentiment.
Bitcoin holding *$76,148-$76,474* up 0.3-0.5% today, recovering slightly with US futures. ETH ∼$2,427 (+0.9%). Glassnode says BTC slipped below True Market Mean $76.7k - weak demand signal.
*2. Senate CLARITY Act Aftermath:*
After Tuesday's failure (49-50 votes), Coinbase -9%, Circle -9.4% still down. Bill needed 60 votes. Trump-linked ethics concerns killed it. Industry spent hundreds of millions lobbying.
*3. Market Health:*
- Stablecoin supply flat at $306B, no new highs in 5 months - "needs new dollars"
- Corporate treasuries bought only 5,900 BTC in 3 months vs 89,000 BTC in July 2025
- Top 100 altcoins: only 19% above 20-day MA (was 56%)
- But privacy coins popping: ZEC, DASH up double digits
*4. UK Crackdown:*
FCA raided 3 London premises for illegal crypto trading today with tax authority & police.
Support: $75k, Resistance: $79.5k-$82.8k