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A hotter-than-expected inflation report just sent Bitcoin and Ether tumbling again in October 2026.
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The September CPI report, released October 14, showed headline inflation at 3.7% and core inflation at 2.6%, both above forecasts.
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Gasoline prices jumped 9.1% for the month, driving roughly half of the headline increase, according to the BLS.
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Bitcoin fell from near 84,000 dollars toward an intraday low around 80,500 dollars.
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Ether dropped harder, falling 4 to 6 percent to a low near 2,365 to 2,420 dollars.
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Liquidation trackers showed anywhere from about 300 million to nearly 1 billion dollars wiped out, depending on the snapshot time.
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Prediction markets shifted toward a Fed hold or even a hike at the October 28 meeting, cutting the odds of a rate cut to near zero.
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This was a separate event from early October's liquidation cascade — same price zone, different trigger.