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CPI Data Shocks Markets With Unexpected Cool-Down—What It Means for Crypto
CPI Data Shocks Markets With Unexpected Cool-Down—What It Means for Crypto
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Inflation takes a surprise breather—just as Wall Street was polishing its doom-and-gloom narrative.
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) print landed softer than analysts’ crystal balls predicted, sending traditional markets into a caffeine-free jitter. For crypto? Another brick in the wall of ‘this time it’s different.’
Why TradFi Will Hate This
Soft CPI = delayed rate hikes = risk assets mooning. Bitcoin’s already smirking at its 200-week moving average like it’s a meme coin. Meanwhile, bond traders are recalculating their golf course retirement timelines.
The Punchline
Another ‘transitory’ win for crypto’s inflation hedge narrative—until next month’s data drop, when we’ll all pretend economic forecasts aren’t horoscopes for suits.
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