Bitcoin price on September 16, 2026: BTC closed at $76,144.99, up 0.74%, after a low of $74,911.53 that stopped $24.03 above Tuesday’s low and a Federal Reserve rate hike — the first since 2023 — landed inside the same UTC day. The snapshot and charts are first, the short version follows, and the full explanations are at the end for anyone who wants them. Informational only. This brief reports market data and publicly available news. It is not investment, trading, or financial advice, and it does not recommend buying, selling, or holding anything. The author is not responsible for any READ MORE