IMF Lifts Inflation Forecasts, Signals Tighter Rates: More Headwinds for Bitcoin

• —IMF raised global inflation forecast to 4.7% this year and 4.1% in 2027
• —U.S. inflation projected at 3.6% this year and 2.8% in 2027, above the Fed's 2% target
• —IMF expects further rate increases in both the U.S. and the euro area
• —Risk scenario: Iran war through 2027 pushes oil to $130 a barrel