The Federal Reserve’s FOMC Press Conference landed at 18:30 UTC on 16 September 2026, and the crypto majors on our feed reacted only modestly. Stellar (XLMUSD) posted the largest move, edging up around half a percent.
Where the crypto majors moved
XLMUSD led the reaction, rising 0.51% from 0.17904 to 0.17995 immediately after the conference began.
Cardano (ADAUSD) moved the other way, easing 0.41% from 0.19415 to 0.19335.
Tezos (XTZUSD) slipped 0.35%, from 0.24515 to 0.24430, while Ripple (XRPUSD) firmed 0.35% from 1.28430 to 1.28875.
Polkadot (DOTUSD) drifted down 0.20%, from 0.9810 to 0.9790. The Graph (GRTUSD) was unchanged at 0.01735, showing no measurable reaction.
What the reaction shows
The overall response was muted and mixed. No instrument moved more than roughly half a percent in either direction, and gains and losses were spread across the group rather than concentrated in a single direction.
Stellar and Ripple ticked higher while Cardano, Tezos and Polkadot edged lower, leaving the crypto complex broadly flat in the minutes around the FOMC Press Conference. The lack of a unified move suggests the release did not spark a decisive directional shift across these names on our feed.
Descriptive market news from the ForexBullion Research Team. Not investment advice.
