Bitcoin's resilience around $80k through the Fed decision leaves the $87.4k monthly-close bet intact if that floor holds, despite the missed $87k squeeze. The Fed held rates, two voters wanted a hike, and a December hike is now about 85% priced; BTC briefly reached $81.2k before giving it back. The October low is $79.2k; losing $80k would put $76k in play. x.com 

Bitcoin may fake a break below 75,600, recover, and keep rising into the September 15 final ruling on the Clarity crypto bill and the September 16 Fed meeting before selling off on the news. Rate-hike expectations have risen but should ease once the next two weeks of data arrive. Ether likely repeats last May-July: a pullback, a fake breakout to 2,700, a sell-the-news drop to 2,100 after the 15th and 16th, then further gains, with bitcoin following the same pattern. x.com 

Bitcoin's pre-FOMC pump looks vulnerable because such moves usually retrace afterward and sweep below prior lows. That pattern now points to roughly $78K. Earlier, liquidations into FOMC and Bitcoin's strong hold near $80K despite another $79K test had suggested the correction might be over and that it could be a bad time to be bearish. x.com  x.com 

Kevin Warsh's very dovish statement supports the Bitcoin pivot-low scenario and a move higher this quarter. In this favored scenario, Bitcoin makes another higher high in the $90k-$100k area, the stock market reaches new all-time highs, and altcoins follow suit. x.com 

Bitcoin gains a major legitimacy signal from ICE's involvement in a Hyperliquid futures venture, giving prospective buyers cover to invest. Per @standuquesne, trade.xyz is partnering with ICE to bring 24/7 perpetual futures on Hyperliquid to the US. Despite nonstop bad headlines keeping price near $80k, crypto fundamentals are improving; bitcoin may need only time, even if it chops or dips to $76k first. x.com  x.com 

Bitcoin enters a liquidation phase this week that should dump it below $75K into major fair value gaps. A liquidity cluster is building at $87K and a sweep of it is a matter of time. The projected path runs $85K, $75K and $70K, then a long confirmation and a move to $100K. The best opportunity to buy Bitcoin should come this month. x.com 

Bitcoin's past midterm-election selloffs each marked a cycle bottom, making Tuesday's election fear a buying opportunity at $78K-$75K. The declines were about 50% in both 2014 and 2018, then 25% in 2022; this time a drop of more than 10% looks unlikely as the drawdowns have moderated. x.com  x.com 

The CLARITY Act is genuinely bullish for Bitcoin and crypto long-term, even though Bitcoin fell after the Senate Banking Committee passed it 15-9 with bipartisan support. Committee approval is not law: the bill must still merge with the Agriculture Committee's version, win 60 Senate votes and pass a full House vote, and an ethics provision on officials profiting from crypto is unresolved. x.com 

Bitcoin still needs demand and short open interest before a bottom can be expected. Price reversed after taking liquidity at $84.6K; the nearest liquidity below is $79.6K, while $87K remains the strongest zone above and $90K is now the next target. Patience is warranted until that demand and short interest arrive; no bottom is expected yet. x.com 

Bitcoin has asymmetric upside into tomorrow's Clarity Act vote, with odds at 50/50: passage would likely bring a god candle, with on-chain assets following, while failure would be a nothingburger since passage isn't priced in. Everyone is de-risking ahead of the vote. The bull market is in its early innings. x.com