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Bitcoin Becomes More Sensitive to Inflation Surprises, BitGo Analysis Shows

PUBT·10/20/2026 17:40:40
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Bitcoin Becomes More Sensitive to Inflation Surprises, BitGo Analysis Shows
  • BitGo’s analysis of 108 core CPI releases found bitcoin increasingly sensitive to inflation surprises, with hotter readings generally driving prices lower.
  • Since 2024, hot CPI prints left bitcoin 0.6% below its five-minute baseline; cool prints lifted it 0.5% above.
  • During the 2022-23 Fed hiking cycle, bitcoin’s five-minute response averaged about 1.2% per 10-basis-point surprise, more than twice the post-2024 estimate.
  • On October 14, bitcoin fell 1.2% in five minutes as September core CPI exceeded consensus by 0.1 percentage point.
  • Greater use of bitcoin for macro trading may explain its increased sensitivity, though price data cannot identify traders.


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