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Weak Jobs Data Sends Bitcoin Above $65K as Fed Rate Hike Odds Collapse
Bitcoin surged above $65,000 on August 8 as markets responded to a significantly weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report for July, prompting investors to reassess Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations. The nonfarm payrolls data showed 23,000 jobs lost instead of the 80,000 new positions economists had anticipated, a miss that rippled through risk asset markets and reignited demand...
Bitcoin Holds $65K on Fed Hopes as ETF Inflows Return Ahead of FOMC
Bitcoin has extended its consolidation phase above the $65,000 level, buoyed by cooler inflation data and accelerating regulatory progress, but the market remains laser-focused on the Federal Reserve’s July 28-29 meeting as the decisive catalyst for the next major move. With the Fed now priced at 94% probability of holding rates steady and spot Bitcoin...
US CPI, PPI Beat Estimates, Crypto Rallies on Fed Easing Signals
US inflation cooled dramatically in June, with headline CPI falling to 3.5% year-over-year—70 basis points below consensus expectations—while producer prices dropped 5.5%, marking the sharpest disinflation signal in years. The dual surprise triggered an immediate crypto rally, with Bitcoin reclaiming $64,000 and Ethereum surging past $1,880 as markets repriced Federal Reserve policy expectations ahead of...
June CPI Collapse to 3.5% Sparks Bitcoin Rally Above $65K
U.S. inflation fell sharply to 3.5% year-over-year in June, smashing economist expectations and triggering an immediate rally in risk assets including Bitcoin, which surged past $65,000. The Consumer Price Index declined 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis—the largest monthly drop since April 2020—marking a significant cooling in price pressures that has dramatically reduced the probability...
Fed Divided on Inflation Path as AI Buildout Emerges as New Risk
The Federal Reserve’s freshly released meeting minutes reveal deep divisions within the policy committee over inflation’s trajectory, while a striking new concern has emerged: artificial intelligence buildout could keep price pressures elevated throughout 2026. The split among Fed officials—with half supporting rate increases by year-end and half backing holds or cuts—reflects genuine uncertainty about whether...
Weak Jobs Report Reignites Fed Rate-Cut Bets, Lifting Bitcoin Above $61,800
A weaker-than-expected June jobs report released on July 2 has temporarily reversed weeks of crypto market weakness, sending Bitcoin above $61,800 and Ethereum to $1,731.87 as traders dialed back expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate hikes. The modest addition of 57,000 new jobs—less than half the anticipated 115,000—has reignited hopes that the Fed may pivot...