Everyone’s awaiting U.S. inflation figures, but bitcoin traders couldn’t care less

Everyone’s awaiting U.S. inflation figures, but bitcoin traders couldn’t care less

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailEveryone’s awaiting U.S. inflation figures, but bitcoin traders couldn’t care lessThere’s a wide gap between how experts are viewing Friday’s inflation data and how the bitcoin market is pricing in the impending figures.By Omkar Godbole|Edited by Jamie Crawley Apr 9, 2026, 8:22 a.m. Make preferred on BTC is calm ahead of Friday's inflation report. (Asa E K/Unsplash)What to know: Bitcoin traders are pricing in only a 2.5% move around Friday’s U.S. inflation report, signaling a potential non-event. Implied volatility in bitcoin has dropped to its lowest since January, even as March CPI is expected to hit 3.4% amid an Iran war–driven energy shock.Analysts say each inflation reading could sway Fed rate-cut expectations and bitcoin’s next mov

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