BTC Market Update — Sept 17, 2026 📊
Bitcoin is holding steady above $75K, trading around $76,300-76,400, up ~0.6% in the last 24 hours.

🏦 Fed Rate Hike Impact: The Federal Reserve raised rates by 25bps to 3.75%-4.00% — its first hike since 2023. BTC closed at $76,150 post-decision (+0.71%), showing resilience despite the hawkish tone from Fed Chair Warsh, who called financial conditions "not clearly restrictive."

📉 ETF Outflows: US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $296M in net redemptions Wednesday — the second straight day of outflows after Tuesday's $450M exit.

🏛️ Regulation: A US Bitcoin Reserve Bill advanced through a House Committee vote (party-line split).

😐 Sentiment Check: Fear & Greed Index sits at 50 (Neutral) — down from Greed territory (69) just a week ago.

📈 Key Level to Watch: BTC remains below its 50-week moving average ($78,700-$79,700) — a resistance zone that's capped rallies since late August.

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