Fed rate hike lands at 4%—What it means for Bitcoin and crypto
Bitcoin held steady after the Fed’s rate increase, but projections for another hike and no cuts in 2027 could pressure crypto.
Bitcoin miners have signed more than $100 billion in AI contracts while generating barely $1.1 billion in annualized revenue. More than 4 gigawatts of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing capacity are under contract across publicly traded miners tracked by CoinShares, but only about 550 megawatts are currently billing.
Bitcoin can continue gaining institutional ground even with the CLARITY Act stalled in Congress, according to Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. He expects regulators to advance rules under existing law and banks to expand bitcoin custody and loans. Saylor Says Bitcoin Progress Does Not Depend on Congress Bitcoin’s integration into the U.S.
September 16, 2026, 9:44 pmThe bill's potential passage could solidify Bitcoin's status as a long-term asset, influencing global financial strategies and market stability.
September 16, 2026, 9:10 pmBitcoin held steady after the Fed’s rate increase, but projections for another hike and no cuts in 2027 could pressure crypto.
Bitcoin and ether whipsawed as the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in more than three years.
The CLARITY Act failed in Washington.
A 1.47 million-contract book maps the levels where the post-Fed move could persist or converge, without predicting either outcome.
Celsius sues five BitMEX entities for 6,360 Bitcoin lost in the 2020 crash, days before the exchange shuts trading.
There’s a big problem with Bitcoin transactions from a business perspective that no one often talks about. Let’s say a business pays a supplier in BTC from a reused wallet address.
Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering near $76,000 as traders await the Federal Reserve’s September policy decision, leaving the market caught between weakening short-term momentum and longer-term technical support.
Increased institutional Bitcoin inflows to Coinbase may signal heightened trading activity or strategic shifts in custodial practices.