Bitcoin bias flipped 27 times to neutral on September 18, 2026
Bitcoin is around $81K as markets digest rebounding U.S. bond yields tied to global oil concerns and the Bank of Japan raising rates to a 31-year high of 1.25%. U.S. regulation is also in focus, with renewed talks among seven Democrats on the CLARITY Act alongside an SEC-CFTC path, and the SEC rejecting another XRP short ETF. Fund flows are drawing attention, with reports of $159M in inflows returning to Bitcoin and BlackRock adding about $1B while Grayscale reduced holdings, set against about $1.11 billion in declines reported across Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 27 times during the day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Neutral
- 01:06Bearish
- 01:21Neutral
- 05:46Weak bearish
- 06:26Weak bullish
- 06:41Bullish
- 09:31Bearish
- 10:01Bullish
- 10:16Neutral
- 10:52Weak bullish
- 12:02Weak bearish
- 12:22Weak bullish
- 12:52Neutral
- 13:07Weak bearish
- 13:22Weak bullish
- 13:52Bullish
- 14:07Weak bearish
- 14:22Bullish
- 14:42Weak bearish
- 15:32Neutral
- 15:47Bullish
- 16:02Weak bearish
- 16:17Bullish
- 16:47Weak bearish
- 17:02Bullish
- 18:07Weak bullish
- 19:07Bullish
- 22:02Neutral
Headlines (19)
First seen on September 18
- Bitcoin price tops $77K after BOJ lifts rates to 1.25%Crypto.news
- Bitcoin Price Forecast as Bank of Japan Hikes Rates to a 31-Year HighCoinGape
- Bitcoin Price Suddenly Rockets Past $80K Leaving $180M in Shorts LiquidatedCryptoPotato
- Bitcoin hits $81K as US bond yields rebound on global oil woesCointelegraph
- Bitcoin Returns to Inflows With $159M as Zcash ETF Draws $46.6MBitcoin.com News
- Bitcoin rallies after BOJ’s 1.25% hike, but the real yen-carry test starts next weekCryptoSlate
Carried over from earlier days
- XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000CoinDesk
- Bitcoin ETFs shed $450M in biggest outflow since JuneCointelegraph
- Bitcoin, Ether longs lose $380M after Senate voteCrypto.news
- Nearly $2 Billion of Bitcoin Sent to Exchanges at Loss as Clarity Act FailsU.Today
- Whale Sells 866 BTC for 26,924 ETH Hours Before Bitcoin Price TankedBitcoin.com News
- Bitcoin ETFs Had Their Worst Day Since June Following Failed Clarity Act Votedecrypt.co
- Bitcoin price tests $75K as Supertrend turns bearishCrypto.news
- Zcash jumps 23% as bitcoin and major tokens rise despite Fed’s first hike since 2023CoinDesk
- CLARITY Act Dead or Delayed? Seven Democrats Reopen Talks as SEC-CFTC Path Takes OverCoinGape
- SEC Rejects 19th XRP Short ETF While Bitcoin and Ethereum Drop $1.11 Billion: Main Crypto News This MorningU.Today
- Stani’s Aave “Uber plan” could turn everyday crypto savers into Washington’s worst political nightmareCryptoSlate
- Crypto Liquidations Surge Past $260M as Bitcoin’s Price Touches $77KBitcoin.com News
- BlackRock Snaps Up $1B in Bitcoin While Grayscale Dumpszycrypto.com