{"id":13162,"date":"2026-09-12T20:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T20:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13162"},"modified":"2026-09-12T20:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T20:35:24","slug":"bitcoin-faces-80000-resistance-ahead-of-fed-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13162","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin faces $80,000 resistance ahead of Fed decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bitcoin failed to break $80,000 on Sept. 11 as US stocks climbed about 1% and long-dated Treasury yields stayed near levels not seen in years.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin registered an intraday high of $79,890, still short of the $80,000-$82,000 resistance zone identified by digital asset trading firm QCP. The S&P 500 closed up nearly 1%, while the Dow and Nasdaq followed closely.<\/p>\n

That split is not proof that Bitcoin has decoupled from macro conditions yet or that sellers around $80,000 have become the dominant market force. Nevertheless, Bitcoin still has to show it can reclaim the level that has capped its recent advance.<\/p>\n

Bonds eased from their peaks, but conditions stayed tight<\/h2>\n

August core CPI rose 0.3% on the month, keeping the Fed decision central to Bitcoin\u2019s weekend setup.<\/p>\n

The 10-year yield briefly touched 4.9915%, its highest level in almost three years, while the 30-year reached 5.424%, a 19-year high. The yields later pulled back to roughly 4.95% and 5.341%, respectively.<\/p>\n

The move left the 10-year yield near 5%, maintaining a demanding backdrop for risk assets. Markets priced about an 85% probability of a quarter-point Fed rate increase the following week.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin\u2019s weaker showing narrowed the weekend question: was the cryptocurrency only lagging an equity rebound, or was resistance near $80,000 becoming an obstacle in its own right?<\/p>\n

The options market sets a two-level test<\/h2>\n

QCP reported that the Sept. 12 Bitcoin options expiry carried at-the-money implied volatility near 46%, compared with roughly 38%-40% across the rest of the curve.<\/p>\n

Turnover was concentrated in Sept. 12 calls at $78,500 and $80,000, and QCP also saw steady demand for $75,000 puts expiring Sept. 11 and Sept. 18.<\/p>\n

Call activity kept upside exposure active near spot, while the puts showed that investors were still paying for downside protection.<\/p>\n

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Bitcoin traders hedged $60k and loaded up above $78k leaving the low $70k exposed<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

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QCP\u2019s levels reduce the weekend setup to support at the $76,300-$76,500 zone and resistance at the $80,000-$82,000 range.<\/p>\n