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CFTC Shock Sends Bitcoin Back Above $80,000 Two Days After Fed Hike

September 18, 2026 1 min readBy Forbes Digital Assets
CFTC Shock Sends Bitcoin Back Above $80,000 Two Days After Fed Hike

Bitcoin jumped 5% to $80,000 on Friday, its first time above the level since Sept. 7, as the CFTC filed crypto rules with the White House two days after the Fed's hike.

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