Bitcoin Falls to $76,000 Ahead of Senate Crypto Vote and Fed Meeting

Bitcoin traded near $76,000 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, as the U.S. Senate prepared for a procedural vote on a landmark cryptocurrency regulation bill and the Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting. The cryptocurrency fell approximately 2-3% over the preceding 24 hours, declining from above $77,000 to as low as $75,500 before stabilizing. The price drop occurred amid broader market pressure, with U.S. stock indexes opening lower and Treasury yields rising toward their highest levels since 2023. The Senate was scheduled to hold a cloture vote on the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act at 2:15 p.m. ET. The procedural vote requires 60 votes to advance the bill to floor debate. Republicans hold 53 Senate seats, meaning at least seven Democrats would need to support the motion for it to pass. The legislation, which passed the House in July 2025, aims to establish a permanent statutory framework for regulating digital assets by dividing them between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Prediction market odds for the bill's passage this year declined sharply, falling from 31% on Monday to 19% on Tuesday, according to Polymarket data.