{"id":7697,"date":"2026-09-20T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brokerth.com\/?p=7697"},"modified":"2026-09-20T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T04:00:00","slug":"bitcoin-80861-fed-hike-resilience-sept2026-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/broker-th.com\/en\/bitcoin-80861-fed-hike-resilience-sept2026-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Climbs to $80,861 After Fed Hike \u2014 Why BTC Is Holding in a Rate-Rising World (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin hit $80,861 on September 18, recovering sharply from $76,672 on September 2 \u2014 a 5.5% bounce in three weeks, while the Federal Reserve was hiking rates for the first time since 2023. The conventional wisdom says rate hikes hurt risk assets. Bitcoin is ignoring that script, at least for now, and it&#8217;s worth understanding why.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/broker-th.com\/en\/bitcoin-80861-fed-hike-resilience-sept2026-en\/#Where_BTC_Has_Been_This_Month\" >Where BTC Has Been This Month<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/broker-th.com\/en\/bitcoin-80861-fed-hike-resilience-sept2026-en\/#Why_BTC_Is_Holding_Up\" >Why BTC Is Holding Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/broker-th.com\/en\/bitcoin-80861-fed-hike-resilience-sept2026-en\/#What_This_Means_for_Thai_Bitcoin_Investors\" >What This Means for Thai Bitcoin Investors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/broker-th.com\/en\/bitcoin-80861-fed-hike-resilience-sept2026-en\/#Risks_to_Watch\" >Risks to Watch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/broker-th.com\/en\/bitcoin-80861-fed-hike-resilience-sept2026-en\/#Near-Term_Picture\" >Near-Term Picture<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_BTC_Has_Been_This_Month\"><\/span>Where BTC Has Been This Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>September started rough. Bitcoin opened at $78,559 on September 1, fell to $76,672 on September 2, and hovered around $77,500 through September 16 \u2014 the day of the Fed hike. Then it moved. By September 18, BTC was at $80,861 with $17.97 billion in 24-hour trading volume. The market had priced in the hike, and when the shock didn&#8217;t exceed expectations, buyers stepped back in.<\/p>\n<p>This pattern has played out before. Rate hike announcements often trigger a pre-event sell-off, followed by a relief rally once uncertainty resolves. The Fed gave markets exactly what the dot plot telegraphed: 25bp, hawkish tone, no surprise. Traders who positioned for the post-hike relief captured nearly 6% in a week.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_BTC_Is_Holding_Up\"><\/span>Why BTC Is Holding Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The traditional narrative \u2014 higher rates equal less appetite for speculative assets \u2014 is only half the story. Bitcoin&#8217;s institutional demand base has shifted since 2021. US spot Bitcoin ETFs have pulled in billions. When the Fed hiked in September, institutional holders didn&#8217;t liquidate \u2014 different from 2022, when rate shock caused forced selling across the entire risk spectrum. BTC is still correlated to risk sentiment, but the correlation is looser than it used to be.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also an inflation-hedge narrative making a modest comeback. With PCE at 3.7% and the Fed admitting inflation is running above target, some investors treat BTC as a store of value alongside gold. Thai gold hit 71,506 THB near record highs this week. Bitcoin at $80,861 is in the same conversation for some portfolio managers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_This_Means_for_Thai_Bitcoin_Investors\"><\/span>What This Means for Thai Bitcoin Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Thai investors accessing BTC through Bitkub, Gulf Binance, or offshore platforms face dual exposure: BTC priced in USD converted to THB. With the baht down 4.63% over 12 months, BTC&#8217;s THB return has been materially better than its USD return. A Thai investor who bought at $76,672 on September 2 and sold at $80,861 on September 18 captured 5.5% in USD \u2014 but slightly more in THB because of baht weakness. The math works in reverse too: if BTC corrects in USD while the baht simultaneously strengthens, the THB loss amplifies.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risks_to_Watch\"><\/span>Risks to Watch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If October&#8217;s FOMC delivers another unexpected hike with aggressive language, risk assets including BTC could sell off again. September&#8217;s range of $76,600\u2013$80,861 spans about $4,200. A break below $76,600 would invalidate the current recovery thesis and put $73,000 support in play. Thai SEC rules on digital assets continue to evolve \u2014 the Sept 20 comment deadline on crypto ETF frameworks may affect how local platforms operate.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Near-Term_Picture\"><\/span>Near-Term Picture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>$80,000 is the key psychological level. BTC needs to consolidate above it to confirm recovery. Next resistance: $83,000\u2013$84,000 based on technical structure. If global equities hold through the Fed&#8217;s hiking signal and October CPI doesn&#8217;t shock higher, BTC has a reasonable path to $83,000 before year-end. If it breaks $76,600 again, reassess. For Thai investors with existing BTC positions: the post-hike recovery is encouraging but position sizing should reflect inherent volatility. 5% crypto in a diversified Thai portfolio is defensible; 40% is not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BTC recovered to $80,861 on Sept 18 after dipping to $76,672 on Sept 2. 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