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Crypto prices sliding after higher-inflation report

Crypto prices sliding after higher-inflation report

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $83,092.65 on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, up 1.6% from Tuesday’s open. As of 9:15 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin fell to $82,418.56.

Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,496.22 on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, up 2.1% from Tuesday’s opening price. The price of ethereum moved down this morning to $2,461.69 as of 9:15 a.m. ET.

Prices for both bitcoin and ethereum opened higher than yesterday’s open and back in line with Monday’s open. However, bitcoin and ethereum are losing some of those gains this morning after a hotter-than-expected CPI report:

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.7% in September, compared with expectations for 3.6%, and an acceleration from…

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