Bitcoin price sees $24K, Ethereum hits 2-month high as US inflation shrinks
Lower than expected inflation data sparks an instant rally in crypto, while the U.S. dollar pays the price. Bitcoin (BTC) regained $24,000 but failed to hit new multi-month highs on Aug. 10 as United States inflation appeared to be slowing.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewCPI cuts risk assets much-needed slackData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirmed hourly gains of around $1,000 after U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for July showed a slowdown versus the previous month.While managing $24,179 on Bitstamp, BTC/USD nonetheless did not attract....
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Ethereum surged to a two-month high above $1,900 on Thursday, as the token continued to rally following yesterday’s U.S. inflation report. Inflation in the United States was at 8.5% in July, giving traders some optimism on a potential gradual recovery. Bitcoin was also in the green, as prices moved closer to $25,000. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) was up for a second straight session on Thursday, as prices continued to react to the latest inflation report. Following a low of $23,031.88 on Wednesday, BTC/USD surged to an intraday peak of $24,669.13 earlier today. The move saw the....
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Bitcoin and Ethereum have reacted negatively to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) print in the United States. The metric is used to measure inflation in the U.S. dollar and hit 9.1% for June which represents an increase from May’s results. Related Reading | Social Dominance Rate Of Bitcoin Marks An All-Time High in 2022 At that time, the crypto market crashed the following days after the CPI print. This meant inflation was still soaring and hinted at more intervention from the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed). High inflation translated into high pain for Bitcoin and other risk-on assets. At....