Hotter inflation data drives down Bitcoin prices and crypto markets
Image: DecryptBitcoin fell following a higher than expected September inflation report. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.7 percent over the past year. The hotter inflation data raised trader expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. The market drop liquidated more than $250 million in crypto long positions. Ethereum, Solana, and XRP also dropped alongside traditional markets.
Key points
- The Consumer Price Index rose 3.7 percent over the past year in September.
- Annual core inflation reached 2.6 percent.
- Ethereum, Solana, and XRP also dropped into negative territory.
Why it matters
Higher interest rate expectations increase borrowing costs and strengthen the dollar, which reduces liquidity for speculative assets like digital currencies.
What's unclear
Reports differ on the exact total liquidation amount and the precise low price reached by Bitcoin during the session.
Price context · BTC
At publication
$81,558.00
Now
$81,865.00
Change since
+0.38%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 3 publishers
Crypto Briefing
Tier 2
Bitcoin falls below $82K as hotter US inflation fuels Fed rate hike bets
The Block
Tier 1
Bitcoin falls below $82,000 as hotter core CPI revives Fed hike concerns
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Decrypt
- Also reported by Crypto Briefing
- CryptoVideos brief published
- 1 more publisher added to sources
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