Bitcoin price threatens $19K support ahead of ‘most hyped’ CPI print

Bitcoin price threatens $19K support ahead of ‘most hyped’ CPI print

Nerves are showing on the market after several days of Bitcoin “stuck” in a tiny trading range. Bitcoin (BTC) began Oct. 13 with classic fluctuations around $19,000 as markets prepared for crucial macro data.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewNo sign of upside ahead of key U.S. dataData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD threatening downside at the time of writing with hours to go until the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) print for September.Expected at 6.5% year-on-year as per a Bloomberg survey, core inflation was tipped to....


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