Bitcoin (BTC) traded around $76,500 on Thursday, stabilizing after a dip below $76,000 following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s 0.25% rate increase to a 3.75–4% range—a first hike since July 2023. The move marked the end of three years of monetary easing and prompted a rebound in U.S. equities, with the Nasdaq Composite Index gaining 1.5% and the S&P 500 rising 0.9%. Investors sought exposure to stocks after the Fed’s policy tightening, which had previously driven a decline in risk assets. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s price volatility had eased over the prior 24 hours, with liquidity tightening around the $76,500 level, according to data from CoinGlass and TradingView. Binance’s liquidation heatmap also showed reduced short-selling pressure in the one-hour chart.
Bitcoin consolidates near $76,500 amid US stocks rebound after Fed rate hike
BTC rallied slightly as investors shifted into US equities following the Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point rate hike, while macroeconomic uncertainty weighed on Bitcoin’s near-term outlook.
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Sophie Laurent · FX & Rates Desk · 20 Sept 2026 · 19:29 · 1 min de lecture
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Sophie Laurent
FX & Rates Desk
Sophie covers currency markets and central bank policy across Europe, with a focus on how rate decisions ripple through FX pairs. She has been tracking the ECB's policy path since the start of the current easing cycle.
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