Hindustan Times ·
Why are BTC and ETH falling today? Crypto prices drop after CLARITY Act setback and ahead of US Fed meeting today
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices fall after the CLARITY Act setback as investors await the US Fed meet today
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices fell sharply on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, as the crypto market reacted to the failure of the US CLARITY Act in the Senate and waited for the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision later in the day.
Bitcoin opened at $75,586.51 on Wednesday, down 3.3% from Tuesday’s opening price. By 7:12 a.m. ET, Bitcoin had recovered slightly to $75,885.53, according to Yahoo Finance.
