Bitcoin Stabilizes Amid Cooling Inflation Data

2026-10-06

Bitcoin prices have stabilized following the release of August's Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data, which showed a modest increase. This cooling inflation may reduce expectations for further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

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Bitcoin prices have stabilized after August's Personal Consumption Expenditures data showed a modest increase in inflation. This cooling inflation may reduce expectations for future Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

Key facts

  • Bitcoin traded near $83,700.
  • The core PCE price index rose by 0.2% in August.
  • Softer PCE data may lessen the likelihood of an interest rate hike in October.
  • Rising Treasury yields are currently capping further gains in Bitcoin's price.

Source: The Block

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