☀️ VoltPay Morning Crypto Brief

Market now:
• Total crypto market: $2.79T, up 1.36% in 24h
• BTC: $81,057, up 4.58%
• ETH: $2,629, up 5.97%
• BNB: $764.13, up 1.52%

Top stories:
1. Bitcoin climbed above $81,000 as short liquidations and renewed spot demand helped reverse pressure from higher rates and a setback for U.S. crypto legislation. (au.investing.com: https://au.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/bitcoin-jumps-above-81k-as-short-squeeze-offsets-rate-and-regulatory-pressure-4649696?ampMode=1&utm_source=openai)
2. The SEC’s new “innovation exemption” is creating a regulatory path for blockchain-based platforms to offer tokenized securities, a notable development for real-world assets on-chain. (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)

Market takeaway:
Crypto sentiment is broadly positive this morning, with major assets rebounding despite ongoing interest-rate and regulatory uncertainty.

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Sources:
1. Bitcoin jumps above $81k as short squeeze offsets rate and regulatory pressure By Investing.com
https://au.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/bitcoin-jumps-above-81k-as-short-squeeze-offsets-rate-and-regulatory-pressure-4649696?ampMode=1&utm_source=openai
2. Live updates: Bitcoin edges higher as Nasdaq climbs 1.7% in wake of Fed rate hike
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/17/live-updates-zcash-jumps-17-as-usd345-million-of-liquidations-hit-crypto-traders?utm_source=openai