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The Fed raised rates for the first time in three years, and the reaction in crypto was not what a policy tightening typically produces.
Bitcoin ($BTC) opened at $76,350.68 on September 18, 2026, up 0.3% from Thursday, and climbed to $77,991.09 by 7:25 a.m.
Ethereum ($ETH) opened at $2,445.49, a 1.2% overnight gain, and reached $2,501.16 in the same window. The rate move arrived alongside progress on Saudi Arabia's key East-West pipeline restoration.
Together, those two developments eased inflation concerns and gave the sector room to shake off a significant legislative loss: the CLARITY Act, the Senate bill intended to create a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto, failed in the chamber this week.
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