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Bitcoin Faces Resistance Near $82,000 Ahead of Federal Reserve and Legislative Decisions
The cryptocurrency has encountered repeated selling pressure below previous yearly highs while markets await key U.S. policy and interest rate announcements.
Bitcoin stood at $79,863 on September 7, 2026, holding a 23.15% gain from its August 7 low. Despite the recent rebound, the asset has repeatedly encountered resistance just above $82,000, failing to break through that zone on four occasions since late August, including a brief climb to $82,283 on September 3. Bitcoin remains down 10% year-to-date and 27.49% lower over the past twelve months.
Market participants are monitoring key U.S. legislative and macroeconomic milestones. On September 15, the Senate is scheduled to hold a procedural cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, requiring 60 votes to proceed with debate on the crypto framework bill. Prediction platform Polymarket currently prices the probability of the legislation passing into law in 2026 at approximately 18%, down from 90% in February.
On September 16, the Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision. The federal funds target range has held steady at 3.50% to 3.75% since December 2025. However, strong employment figures released on September 4 and core PCE inflation running at 3.3%—above the central bank's 2% target—have kept monetary policy under scrutiny, with yields on government bonds continuing to compete with non-yielding assets.
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