🌙 VoltPay Evening Crypto Brief

Market close-up:
• Total crypto market: $2.63T, down 0.96% in 24h
• BTC: $76,492, up 1.052%
• ETH: $2,461.56, up 2.970%
• BNB: $725.77, up 2.254%

What mattered today:
1. The Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%, while crypto prices remained resilient as markets assessed the impact of tighter monetary policy. (m.economictimes.com: https://m.economictimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/crypto-news/bitcoin-near-76000-as-fed-hikes-rates-hawkish-tone-and-592-million-etf-outflows-pressure-crypto/amp_articleshow/134309336.cms?utm_source=openai)
2. Crypto derivatives saw about $345 million in liquidations over 24 hours, with short positions taking most of the losses as Bitcoin, Ether and major altcoins recovered. (coindesk.com: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/17/live-updates-zcash-jumps-17-as-usd345-million-of-liquidations-hit-crypto-traders?utm_source=openai)

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Sources:
1. Bitcoin near $76,000 as Fed hikes rates; hawkish tone and $592 million ETF outflows pressure crypto - The Economic Times
https://m.economictimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/crypto-news/bitcoin-near-76000-as-fed-hikes-rates-hawkish-tone-and-592-million-etf-outflows-pressure-crypto/amp_articleshow/134309336.cms?utm_source=openai
2. Live updates: Zcash jumps 17% as $345 million of liquidations hit crypto traders
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/17/live-updates-zcash-jumps-17-as-usd345-million-of-liquidations-hit-crypto-traders?utm_source=openai