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Arthur Hayes Says Crypto Regulation Was Never the Catalyst as Bitcoin Blasts Past $84,000

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21 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 21 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Bitcoin surged past $84,000 shortly after the US Senate blocked the CLARITY Act and the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, suggesting that liquidity flows from the rate hike, not regulation, drove the price rally.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

The Federal Reserve’s rate hike is shifting capital towards wealthy asset holders who reinvest in crypto, opening a new momentum window for Bitcoin-oriented fintech founders this quarter. You need to focus on how liquidity changes impact investor behaviour rather than regulation when planning your growth and marketing strategy.

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