Crypto News Today: Senate Kills Clarity Act 49 to 50, Fed Hikes Rates, and Pepeto Presale Hits $11 Million

The biggest crypto news this week hit in two punches. The Senate killed the Clarity Act 49 to 50 on September 15. The Fed raised rates to 3.75% to 4.00% the very next day, per Reuters. BTC fell to $75,700 and bounced right back above $81,000 by September 19.

The market took both hits and held. While the top coins tested their floors, the money below the headlines was going somewhere else. Pepeto (

) runs a staking pool at 162% APY and a zero fee trading platform. Presale buyers have put in more than $11 million, a sign that early movers already know what comes next.

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What Does the Clarity Act Failure and Fed Rate Hike Mean for Crypto?

The Clarity Act was the best shot at crypto rules in the U.S. this year. The Senate blocked it 49 to 50 on September 15, falling 11 votes short of the 60 needed. Senator Lummis said after the vote that the bill is dead for 2026, per CNBC on September 15.

One day later, the Fed raised rates for the first time since 2023. The vote was 12 to 0. BTC barely moved on the hike because the market had priced it in for weeks. Crypto news this dark usually sends prices lower for months. This time, BTC touched $80,000 again by Thursday. That same response says more than the headlines do. The coins that do best after fear are the ones that were never priced for the good times.