Crypto Market Round Up: September 21 2026

Chang.K·Sep 21, 2026·3 min read

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The CLARITY Act stalls, the Fed raises rates, the SEC enables conditional tokenized-stock trading, and Bitcoin ETFs attract fresh inflows.

Crypto markets faced a legislative setback and higher interest rates, alongside progress in tokenized-stock trading and renewed Bitcoin ETF inflows.

↳ The CLARITY Act failed to advance in a US Senate procedural vote, leaving the proposed crypto market-structure framework stalled.

↳ The Federal Reserve raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.75–4.00%, tightening the monetary backdrop for risk assets.

↳ The Securities and Exchange Commission announced five-year conditional exemptions for eligible tokenized-stock trading venues and liquidity providers.

↳ US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted $433 million on September 18, led by $310.7 million in inflows to Fidelity's Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund.

Rootstone weekly roundup dated September 21, 2026, with four news cards covering the CLARITY Act's Senate setback, the Federal Reserve's rate increase to 3.75–4.00%, the SEC's conditional tokenized-stock exemptions, and $433 million in Bitcoin ETF inflows on September 18.

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