CPI ALERT: Inflation Cools More Than Expected—Bullish for Crypto?
The wait is finally over! The U.S. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2026 was released yesterday, and the numbers are sending a clear signal to the markets. If you’ve been watching the charts, here is exactly what happened and why it matters for your portfolio.
The Key Numbers
Headline CPI (YoY): 2.4% (Lower than the 2.5% expected!)
Monthly Increase: 0.2% (Beating the 0.3% forecast)
Core CPI: Held steady at 2.5%, showing that inflation is cooling despite recent tariff concerns.
Why This is a "Green Light" for Crypto
This "miss" to the downside is creating a Goldilocks scenario for risk assets. Here’s why the sentiment is shifting:
Fed Pivot Potential: With inflation falling faster than anticipated, the probability of a March interest rate cut has surged back above 50%. Lower rates = more liquidity for $BTC .
DXY Weakness: The US Dollar Index is showing signs of fatigue. As the "anti-dollar," BTC often rallies when the greenback softens.
Institutional Rotation: We are seeing relief in tech stocks, and capital is beginning to rotate back into Spot ETFs after a shaky January.
Market Outlook
BTC is currently testing the $72,000 – $74,000 resistance zone. If we can flip $75,000 into support, the path to new all-time highs looks wide open for Q1 2026. $ETH and $SOL are also seeing a spike in volume as traders hunt for high-beta gains.
Bottom Line: The "inflation monster" is being tamed without a hard landing. This is the fundamental fuel the market needed for a February-March rally.
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