Sep 18, 2026 · the week · crypto
The week in crypto
Bitcoin moved +0.6% over the past week. The biggest mover among the tracked coins was UNI, up 43.5%. The Fear & Greed index sits at 56, the same as a week ago. All crypto together is worth 2.67 trillion dollars.
The headlines:
- The US Federal Reserve raised rates by a quarter point, with every member in favour; Bitcoin and ether swung, The Block reported.
- Bitcoin ETFs had their worst day since June after a failed vote on the Clarity Act, Decrypt reported: 593 million dollars flowed out.
- Japan's central bank raised rates to the highest level in 31 years, CoinDesk reported. In the hour of the headline, Bitcoin rose 0.5%.
Next: 32% of open Bitcoin options expire on Sep 25.
What did you notice this week?
Where each number comes from
Receipts
Every number above was read by code from a line of a versioned measurement file. The version and the hash pin the exact text it came from. Data as of Sep 17, 2026 · 16:55 UTC.
| Numbers | Measurement | Line | Version | SHA-256 |
|---|
| +0.6% | Market snapshot (crypto) | line 84 | 952ea80 | 362ed7e1f84d |
| 43.5% | Market snapshot (crypto) | line 957 | 952ea80 | 362ed7e1f84d |
| 56 | Market snapshot (crypto) | line 12 | 952ea80 | 362ed7e1f84d |
| 2.67 | Market snapshot (crypto) | line 9 | 952ea80 | 362ed7e1f84d |
| 593 | Daily market analysis, picked news (crypto) | line 66 | 952ea80 | 7edba6361131 |
| 31, 0.5% | Daily market analysis, picked news (crypto) | line 59 | 952ea80 | 1fc01f366226 |
| 32%, Sep 25 | Market snapshot (crypto) | line 17 | 952ea80 | 362ed7e1f84d |
Caveats
- News: an outlet's report, picked by the daily market analysis. Context, not a finding.
- A measured frequency describes the history it was measured on. It is not a forecast.
No disclaimer was needed: the note gives no price levels, forecasts, direction, calls to action or trade results.
