# Sam Daodu

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-28**: Crypto market cap drops to $2.88 trillion — Total market value falls about 3% while trading volume more than doubles, 12 days after the Fed hike.
- **2026-09-16**: Federal Reserve raises benchmark rate — The Fed increases its benchmark rate for the first time since 2023, tightening conditions for risk assets.
- **2026-06**: Three-month crypto rally begins — Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana begin a run that produces gains between 44% and 71% by late September.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Crypto at $2.88T as Fed Hikes: Buy or Wait for Rates?
2026-09-30 12:23:40 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Federal Reserve's first rate increase since 2023 is colliding with a crypto rebound: a $2.88 trillion market fell 3% on September 28 and doubled trading volume, even as Bitcoin ETFs attracted $2.3 billion in four days. For allocators, the question is whether ETF inflows or macro tightening wins.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/finance-crypto-fed-hike-288t

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