Cryptocurrency14 Oct 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Bitcoin holds above $83,000 ahead of U.S. inflation data as altcoins lag

Bitcoin briefly reached $84,000 before easing back, while the CoinDesk 80 fell 0.6% since midnight as traders waited for U.S. inflation data. Bitcoin traded ar…

Bitcoin briefly reached $84,000 before easing back, while the CoinDesk 80 fell 0.6% since midnight as traders waited for U.S. inflation data. Bitcoin traded around $83,450 after spiking to $84,000 early in the European morning. The CoinDesk 80 fell 0.6% since midnight UTC while the CoinDesk 20 edged higher, with DeFi tokens the weakest sector. Traders await U.S. CPI, expected to show inflation quickening to 3.6%, after New York Fed President John Williams said he saw no need for rate increases…

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