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Bitcoin Buckles Before the Fed, ETFs Roar Back, and Privacy Coins Catch Fire

Hot inflation revives Fed rate-hike bets and knocks Bitcoin toward $77K, even as Wall Street pours a record day of cash into ETFs, the SEC eyes a new wave of crypto funds, and Zcash rips 45% in a week.

September 16, 2026

Bitcoin Buckles to $77K: Hot CPI Puts a September Rate Hike Back in Play

Bitcoin price drops $1.6K on hot CPI as markets price out Fed rate cut

BTC price dives nearly 4% on U.S. inflation worries with CPI data erasing Bitcoin trader optimism over a Fed rate cut.

cointelegraph.com

Wall Street Piles Back In: Bitcoin ETFs Are on Their Strongest Inflow Run of 2026

Bitcoin ETF Demand Grows While Ether and XRP Cool

Bitcoin ETF inflows rose about 7% week over week, bringing three-week inflows to a 2026 high of $3.8 billion, while Ether and XRP ETF inflows dropped sharply.

cointelegraph.com

The Floodgates Are Opening: The SEC Signals a Green Light for a New Wave of Crypto ETFs

SEC Requests Feedback on Regulating Novel ETF Structures

The SEC is seeking public feedback on regulating novel ETFs as issuers introduce increasingly sophisticated crypto investment products.

cointelegraph.com

Privacy Coins Wake Up: Zcash Explodes 45% in a Week to Levels Unseen Since 2016

Zcash runs 45% in a week, clearing $1,000 for the first time since 2016

Zcash surged about 45% on the week and back above $1,000, its highest since 2016, as privacy coins caught a bid while bitcoin held near $79,000.

www.coindesk.com

Florida News

Byron Donalds vows ‘full and complete’ property tax overhaul, with or without Amendment 3

November isn't the end, even if voters reject the homestead exemption hike.

floridapolitics.com

‘Math’ problem: Byron Donalds narrows scope of prospective property tax break if Amendment 3 fails

Seniors and 'working families' may be the only ones to get help.

floridapolitics.com

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