Bitcoin falls below $75,000 as the CLARITY Act fails in the Senate — what the vote means for crypto

The losses spread straight into listed crypto proxies. Coinbase (COIN) closed 10.1% lower at $172.11, Circle (CRCL) fell 9.5% to $88.26, and Galaxy Digital, Gemini and Robinhood all fell between 3% and 8%. Part of the pressure was also…

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Sep 16, 2026 at 9:13 AM UTC · Updated hace 2 horas · 1 min de lectura

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The selloff was broad and immediate:

Asset	Move	Level (16 Sep, intraday)
Bitcoin (BTC)	−4% ~ −5% intraday Tuesday; low near $74,900	$75,938
Ethereum (ETH)	−8.3% at the worst; below $2,400	$2,398.5
XRP	−9.3%	$1.29
Solana (SOL)	−5.4%	$97
Total crypto market cap	−3%	$2.58 trillion

The losses spread straight into listed crypto proxies. Coinbase (COIN) closed 10.1% lower at $172.11, Circle (CRCL) fell 9.5% to $88.26, and Galaxy Digital, Gemini and Robinhood all fell between 3% and 8%. Part of the pressure was also plain risk reduction: traders are trimming positions before tonight's Federal Reserve decision, which is expected to deliver the first US rate hike since 2023.

* Chart source: official TradingView chart screenshot, Bitstamp data feed (BTC/USD), captured 16 September 2026, 2:49 am ET (New York time).

Bitcoin · 30-day price▲ 17.7%

Source: Kraken · NewsLayer Markets · Updated hace unos segundos

* Chart source: official TradingView chart screenshot, Bitstamp data feed (ETH/USD), captured 16 September 2026, 2:49 am ET (New York time).

* Chart source: official TradingView chart screenshot, Cboe One data feed (Coinbase Global Inc.), captured 16 September 2026, 2:53 am ET (New York time).

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