Bitcoin rose 1.3% over 24 hours to around $77,400 on Sept. 18, recovering from an intraday low near $76,000 after the Federal Reserve (U.S. central bank) removed uncertainty around its latest rate decision. CoinGecko data showed Bitcoin trading near $77,383, close to its 24-hour high of $77,420. The cryptocurrency was up roughly 0.6% over seven days and 20% over 30 days. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.75% to 4.00% at its Sept. 16 meeting, as markets had widely expected, while projections kept another increase this year on the table. Bitcoin reclaimed $76,000 and then moved above $77,000 on Sept. 18 as selling pressure eased. A rebound in U.S. stocks, softer oil prices and a decline in the 10-year Treasury yield from above 5% also improved broader risk conditions. Bybit Bitcoin open interest fell 0.63% between daily snapshots to about $2.12 billion, while funding rates eased, reducing exposure to cascading long liquidations. Bitcoin’s Fear and Greed reading rose from 50 to 56. The first resistance zone is concentrated around $77,500 to $77,700, with additional liquidation liquidity near $78,000. A move above those levels could pressure leveraged short positions to close, while a larger liquidation cluster remains around $75,300 to $75,700 if Bitcoin falls back below $76,000. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $295.98 million in net outflows on Sept. 16 after $450.33 million left the funds the previous day, so the rebound was not driven by ETF inflows. Technically, Bitcoin is above its 9-day simple moving average near $76,837, but the daily Chaikin Oscillator (an indicator of buying and selling pressure) remains negative at about minus 880. The 4-hour Directional Movement Index shows ADX at roughly 23.71, +DI at 17.65 and −DI at 15.84, indicating only a modest buyer advantage without a strong trend. Standard deviation has fallen to about $567 from nearly $1,000 during the recent decline, reflecting reduced volatility. A stronger move above $77,700 and then $78,000 would expose $80,000 and potentially the early September highs near $81,000 to $82,000, while renewed weakness below $76,800 would put $76,000 and the $75,300 to $75,700 liquidation cluster back in focus.