
Bitcoin Drops Below $83K After Hot CPI Print Lifts Fed Rate-Hike Odds
- —US September CPI: 3.7% y/y vs 3.6% expected and 3.4% in August
- —Core CPI rose to 2.6% y/y against 2.5% consensus
- —Bitcoin fell below $83,000 from around $83,500 before the release
- —October Fed rate-hike odds jumped from 22% to 45% after the data
Why it matters: Rising Treasury yields and hawkish Fed expectations are pressuring bitcoin, with $80,000 now in focus if rate bets worsen.
Source: Cointribune