Bitcoin Jumps on Cool PCE Inflation Data as Bond Yields Hit 20-Year Highs

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Bitcoin Jumps on Cool PCE Inflation Data as Bond Yields Hit 20-Year Highs

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Bitcoin rallies after the Fed’s preferred PCE inflation gauge posts a cooler‑than‑expected reading, pushing rate‑hike odds lower and sending bond yields to 20‑year highs; the cryptocurrency jumps roughly 4% to around $31,800. Traders interpret the softer data as a signal that monetary tightening may ease, boosting risk appetite and supporting broader crypto market optimism.

The Fed's favorite inflation gauge came in cooler than expected, rate-hike odds fell and Bitcoin traders took the hint.