Bitcoin Price Nears $41,000 as U.S. Inflation Jumps to 8.5%
Bitcoin decoupled from the Nasdaq to denote a 2.7% gain as U.S. inflation numbers recorded a new 40-year high.U.S. inflation hits new 40-year record at 8.5%.Bitcoin traded green above $40,500 as the index reading came above market expectations.Gasoline prices increased by 18.3%, while energy rose 32% over the last year.Bitcoin has been holding on above the $40,000 mark as U.S. inflation rose to yet another 40-year high of 8.5%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Tuesday morning.Inflation numbers for last month, scored by the Consumer Price Index (CPI),....
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