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July PPI Due Today as Fed Grapples With Rate-Hike Decision
The Producer Price Index for July 2026 drops into markets today at 8:30 a.m. ET, and crypto traders are watching closely after yesterday’s tame Consumer Price Index reading failed to settle the Fed’s inflation debate or clarify rate-hike odds heading into September. With futures markets pricing a 72 percent probability of a rate increase at...
July CPI Today: Bitcoin Braces for $63K Decision Point
The July Consumer Price Index report drops at 8:30 a.m. ET today—a watershed moment for bitcoin and the broader crypto market that could determine whether the Federal Reserve’s hawkish minority finally breaks through consensus. Bitcoin trades near $63,721 as traders brace for what many see as the most consequential inflation print in months, with three...
July CPI Tomorrow: Make-or-Break Test for Fed Rate Hikes
The Consumer Price Index for July releases tomorrow at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time, marking the most critical near-term catalyst for cryptocurrency markets and Fed policy expectations. Bitcoin is consolidating near $64,000 ahead of the data print, while three FOMC voting members already favor rate hikes—a number that could expand if inflation shows signs of reacceleration....
Fed Chair Warsh Crushes Rate-Cut Hopes Despite Dovish CPI Print
Fed Chair Warsh’s hawkish pivot has substantially dampened cryptocurrency markets despite a surprisingly dovish June CPI report, leaving Bitcoin and Ethereum struggling to maintain gains heading into the July 29 Federal Reserve decision. The inflation data released on July 14 showed headline CPI falling 0.4% month-over-month—the largest monthly decline since April 2020—yet Fed leadership’s refusal...
Fed Minutes Reveal 9 Officials Project 2026 Rate Hike
The Federal Reserve’s June meeting minutes, released on July 8, revealed a deeply divided committee with nine of 18 officials now projecting at least one rate hike before 2026 closes, signaling a sharp hawkish pivot that has already rattled crypto markets. Chair Jerome Warsh’s repeated emphasis on price stability during his inaugural press conference underscored...
Fed Minutes Show Hawkish Inflation Stance, Bitcoin Falls
The Federal Reserve’s freshly released June meeting minutes have triggered a sharp reversal in crypto markets, with Bitcoin falling 2.2 percent in 24 hours as Chair Kevin Warsh’s inaugural FOMC session revealed an unexpectedly hawkish inflation stance and signals of potential rate hikes before year-end 2026. The committee’s upward revision of core inflation projections to...
Bitcoin Hits 21-Month Low as Fed Signals Multiple Rate Hikes Ahead
The Federal Reserve’s renewed commitment to fighting inflation has sent Bitcoin tumbling to 21-month lows, with the crypto market now pricing in a scenario of multiple rate hikes throughout the second half of 2026. May’s Personal Consumption Expenditures data, released June 25, revealed headline inflation at 4.07 percent and core inflation at 3.41 percent—both significantly...
Fed Chair Warsh’s Hawkish Pivot Sends Bitcoin Below $60,000
Kevin Warsh’s debut as Federal Reserve chairman has triggered the worst crypto selloff in months, with Bitcoin plummeting below $60,000 and Ethereum collapsing toward $1,550 as markets digest a dramatically hawkish policy pivot announced June 18. The new Fed leadership removed key easing language from its statement and signaled potential rate hikes ahead, while simultaneously...
Bitcoin Crashes to 21-Month Low as Fed Rate Fears Intensify
Bitcoin plunged to a 21-month low of $59,103 on Wednesday, with the world’s largest cryptocurrency now hovering near $61,500 as markets brace for a critical core PCE inflation reading due Thursday morning. The sell-off has claimed nearly $1 billion in liquidated futures positions and marked the fifth consecutive day of net outflows from US spot...
Fed’s Warsh Kills Rate-Cut Trade; Bitcoin Slides to $62K
Bitcoin plunged toward $62,000 on Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish policy stance eliminated the rate-cut expectations that have underpinned crypto’s 2026 rally. The move triggered $717 million in liquidations across crypto markets and marked a dramatic reversal of sentiment just one week after Warsh’s debut FOMC meeting signaled a more aggressive stance...