$BTC Bitcoin rebounded strongly: BTC moved above $80,000, reaching around $80,587 on Friday, after trading near $75,000 earlier in the week.The Wall Street Journal +1Bitcoin ETFs saw strong inflows: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $433 million of net inflows on September 18, reversing the earlier outflows. Decrypt
Fed remains a key factor: The U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points this week, bringing the target range to 3.75%–4.00%. CoinDesk
Crypto regulation: The U.S. Senate did not advance the CLARITY Act, while the SEC and CFTC continued steps toward clearer crypto-market rules. Seeking Alpha Market level to watch: CoinDesk reported Bitcoin approaching the $82,000 area, which traders were watching as the upper edge of its recent range.