Bitcoin (BTC-USD) Prices Rise 0.7% Post Fed Rate Increase
Published on · Source: finance.yahoo.com
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Summarized by AI from the source belowOn September 17, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $76,143.81, up 0.7% from the previous day’s opening price, reaching $76,264.91 as of 7:23 a.m. ET. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,416.14, also rising 0.7% and moving to $2,432.60 by the same time. Both cryptocurrencies have gained significantly over the month, with Bitcoin up 21.2% and Ethereum up 28.9%. Recent price increases follow a unanimous Federal Reserve decision to raise interest rates for the first time in three years, impacting the crypto market positively.
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