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US CPI runs hot in October 2026: bitcoin slips to $73,600 as a December Fed hike looms
US consumer prices rose 0.4% in October 2026 and core prices 0.3%, both above forecasts, the BLS reported on November 10. Bitcoin dipped to about $73,600 as markets moved to price a Federal Reserve rate hike on December 9.
Bitcoin drops below $76,000 as chip stocks crash; hot jobs report lifts Fed hike odds
Bitcoin fell from about $80,800 to below $76,000 on November 5, 2026 as chip stocks crashed, wiping out $1.03 billion in leveraged positions. A stronger-than-expected October jobs report on November 6 then pushed odds of a December Fed rate hike to about 77%.
Fed holds rates at 3.75–4% as two officials vote for a hike, October 2026
The Federal Reserve held its target range at 3.75–4.00% on October 28, 2026 in a 10–2 vote, with Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack dissenting in favour of a quarter-point hike; Bitcoin traded near $81,200.
US inflation hits 3.7%: what hotter CPI means for Bitcoin, October 2026
US consumer prices rose 3.7% year on year in September, above the 3.6% forecast, the BLS said on October 14, 2026; Bitcoin traded near $82,880 ahead of the Fed’s October 28 decision.
Bitcoin falls to $84K as Hormuz oil spike wipes $555M: October 7, 2026
On October 7, 2026, bitcoin slid to about $84,286 as Brent topped $101 on Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks and 10-year yields hit 5.307%, liquidating roughly $555M of leveraged crypto positions.
Fed raises rates to 3.75–4.00% in September 2026: what it means for Bitcoin
On September 16, 2026, the Fed voted 12–0 to raise rates 25 bp to 3.75–4.00%, its first hike since 2023. Bitcoin held around $75,000–76,000 while spot BTC ETFs lost about $746M in two sessions.