Supercore CPI Surge Threatens Rate Cut Hopes—Crypto Markets Brace for Impact

Fed’s worst nightmare just got hotter. The latest Supercore CPI data isn’t just a blip—it’s a full-blown flare that could torch 2025’s fragile interest rate pivot narrative.

Crypto’s Liquidity Lifeline at Risk

Markets priced in three cuts this year. Now? Traders are sweating bullets as sticky inflation data gives the Fed ammo to keep rates higher for longer—and strangle the easy-money flow that’s been propping up crypto’s rally.

BTC’s Correlation Play Turns Toxic

Bitcoin’s recent ‘mature asset’ cosplay with traditional markets backfires spectacularly. When macro winds shift, digital gold suddenly feels more like digital lead.

The Institutional Dilemma

Wall Street’s shiny new Bitcoin ETFs face their first real stress test. Nothing like a hot inflation print to remind hedge funds why they used to mock ‘magic internet money’.

One cynical truth? The same bankers crying about inflation today are the ones who cheered money printers in 2020. Crypto’s volatility looks almost honest by comparison.