# Bitcoin Trades Below $77,000 as Futures Price a September Federal Reserve Rate Increase

Fed funds futures put the odds of a quarter-point hike near 70 percent, the 30-year Treasury yield touched 5.35 percent, and Zcash gave back part of a monthly run.

- Published: 2026-09-11T05:49:36.633Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-11/bitcoin-trades-below-77-000-as-futures-price-a-september-fed
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/11/bitcoin-below-usd77-000-zcash-leads-losses-as-traders-bet-on-a-fed-rate-hike), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-tests-critical-76000-support-cluster-during-macro-energy-shock/), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-price-drops-on-us-iran-fighting)

Bitcoin fell below $77,000, with 95 of the CoinDesk 100 lower over 24 hours and bitcoin down more than 5 percent on the week. Zcash led the declines, dropping about 12 percent to near $1,134, which still leaves it far above where it traded…

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