Bitcoin's Inflation Rally
Bitcoin Surges Past $65,000 as Inflation Cools, Bolstering Hopes for Rate Cuts
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Energy prices plunged in June, with energy prices falling 6.4% and gasoline shedding about 12% in the month, helping pull down producer prices and reinforcing the disinflation narrative.
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Bitcoin briefly surged past $65,100 as part of the jump, accompanied by a spike in trading volumes and a wave of short liquidations before settling around $64,300.
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Ethereum touched $1,900, its highest level in 43 days, as part of the broader crypto rally accompanying the cooler inflation data.
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Investors are weighing the Clarity Act as a potential catalyst for crypto policy, with analysts suggesting the Act’s chances are more of a coin flip than a foregone conclusion.
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Analyst Benjamin Cowen framed the move as consistent with a 2018 bear-market playbook, noting Bitcoin is trading between the 200-week moving average and bear-market resistance, implying rising volatility and oil-price risk could influence the next leg.
Bitcoin surged past $65,100 on July 15 after US inflation came in well below expectations, marking its highest price in three weeks. A surprise drop in the Consumer Price Index — the steepest single-month decline since April 2020 — sent traders rushing back into risk assets, according to Crypto Briefing.
The rally didn't stop there. Producer prices also fell 0.3% month over month in June, driven by a 6.4% plunge in energy costs and a 12% drop in gasoline prices. Bitcoin briefly touched $65,100 before settling around $64,300, while Ether climbed to $1,900 — its highest level in 43 days, per BeInCrypto.
Cooling Inflation Sparked the Sharpest Crypto Jump in Weeks
The June CPI fell 0.4% month over month, bringing annual inflation down to 3.5%. That was a bigger drop than Wall Street expected. Markets read it as a sign the Federal Reserve may pause or even cut rates. When rate-hike fears ease, risky assets like Bitcoin tend to rise fast.
Crypto Briefing reported Bitcoin hit a three-week high within hours of the CPI release. Trading volumes spiked alongside the price move. A wave of short liquidations — traders who had bet on prices falling were forced to buy back in — amplified the push above $65,000.
Energy Price Collapse Drove the Disinflation Story
The Producer Price Index, which tracks what businesses pay for goods, fell 0.3% in June. That was the first monthly decline since August 2023. Energy was the main reason. Gasoline prices dropped about 12%, and overall energy costs fell 6.4%, according to Crypto Briefing.
Bitcoin Magazine noted this marked the biggest PPI decline in 14 months. Lower producer prices often feed into lower consumer prices down the road. That makes the Fed less likely to keep raising rates aggressively, which is good news for Bitcoin and other risk assets.
$1.2 Billion in ETF Inflows Backed the Bitcoin Bounce
The rally had real money behind it. Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in roughly $1.2 billion in inflows as institutional investors moved quickly on the softer inflation data. XTB reported Bitcoin broke above its highest level since June 22, reversing a bearish stretch that had pushed prices below $60,000 eight weeks earlier.
BeInCrypto noted that Fed rate-hike odds dropped sharply after both the CPI and PPI data landed soft. Traders are now pricing in a greater chance of rate cuts later this year. Lower rates make holding Bitcoin more attractive compared to bonds or savings accounts.
Analysts Warn Oil Prices and Bear-Market Patterns Could Reverse Gains
Not everyone is convinced the rally will last. Analyst Benjamin Cowen pointed out that Bitcoin is currently trading between its 200-week moving average and bear-market resistance — the same position it sat in during the 2018 downturn. He called the current move "consistent with a bear-market playbook," signaling the next leg could go either way.
The Clarity Act, a proposed crypto policy bill, is also on traders' radar as a potential catalyst. But analysts say its odds of passing are "more of a coin flip than a foregone conclusion." The biggest near-term risk is a rebound in oil prices, which could reignite inflation and kill hopes for Fed rate cuts before year end.
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