Key Highlights

  • Bitcoin traded at $76,899 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
  • The price decreased $1,260, or 1.61%, since the previous trading session.
  • Over the last four weeks, Bitcoin lost 22.41%, and over the last 12 months, it fell 34.18%.
  • Trading Economics forecasts Bitcoin at $77,811 by the end of this quarter and $87,311 in one year.

Bitcoin US Dollar traded at $76,899 on Tuesday, September 15, decreasing $1,260, or 1.61%, since the previous trading session.

What Happened

Looking back, over the last four weeks, Bitcoin lost 22.41%. Over the last 12 months, its price fell by 34.18%, reflecting a significant decline over both the near-term and yearly time horizons.

The scale of Bitcoin's four-week decline is notably steep relative to the broader Equity market pullback occurring over the same period, underscoring the asset's higher Volatility profile during periods of risk-off sentiment.

Market Reaction

The disclosed information does not include specific reasons for Bitcoin's intraday decline beyond the broader risk-off pressures described in concurrent reporting on bond yields and Federal Reserve policy expectations.

Rising Treasury yields and a hawkish Fed outlook have historically weighed on higher-risk, non-yielding assets, a dynamic consistent with Bitcoin's recent underperformance relative to more traditional asset classes.

Outlook

Looking ahead, Trading Economics forecasts Bitcoin US Dollar to be priced at $77,811 by the end of this quarter and at $87,311 in one year, according to its global macro models and analyst expectations, implying a projected recovery from current levels over the coming year.

The gap between Bitcoin's current price and its one-year forecast implies an expected recovery of more than 13%, though this projection is subject to the same macro uncertainties, including Fed policy and energy prices, affecting other asset classes.

Given the asset's recent volatility, actual price action is likely to diverge meaningfully from any single model-based projection depending on how the broader rate and Inflation environment evolves in the coming months.