Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $75,586.51 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 3.3% lower than Tuesday’s opening price. As of 7:12 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved higher to $75,885.53.

Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,397.64 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, down 4.6% from Tuesday’s opening price. The price of ethereum moved up this morning to $2,404.43 as of 7:12 a.m. ET.

Both bitcoin and ethereum prices are down significantly this morning compared to the same time yesterday, following the failure of the CLARITY Act in the U.S. Senate and ahead of the expectation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later today.

If the Fed does raise rates, it will be the first time in…