Bitcoin Price Stabilizes Near $75,900 After 4% US-Session Drop

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September 16, 2026

Bitcoin price fell 4% in US trading and stabilized at around $75,900 as of 8 a.m. in London. The decline came after the US failed to advance a key crypto regulatory bill, weakening industry sentiment ahead of a potential Federal Reserve interest-rate hike.

The combination puts regulatory developments and monetary policy at the center of the market backdrop. We see that the whole crypto market was also weaker after steep declines during the US session.

The immediate regulatory issue was the US failure to advance a key crypto bill. Reuters had reported before the vote that the Senate was preparing to take a procedural vote on the Clarity Act, a measure that could help determine the bill’s fate. The legislation would address legal ambiguity around whether tokens qualify as securities or commodities, according to Reuters.