{"id":52401,"date":"2025-10-21T13:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T06:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/bitcoin-braces-for-first-inflation-test-since-us-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T13:42:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T06:42:01","slug":"bitcoin-braces-for-first-inflation-test-since-us-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/vi\/bitcoin-braces-for-first-inflation-test-since-us-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Braces for First Inflation Test Since US Shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bitcoin and the broader financial markets are bracing for the first inflation data release after the U.S. government shut down on October 1, with analysts pricing in a measured market reaction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Consumer Price Index reading, scheduled for release on Friday, will play a pivotal role in shaping the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week.<\/span><\/p>\n

The report arrives amid significant economic uncertainty, with officials and economists lacking recent data on the labor market due to the government shutdown.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBitcoin and the broader market are expected to respond moderately to this week\u2019s key macro event,\u201d Tim Sun, senior researcher at digital asset financial services company HashKey Group, told <\/span>Decrypt<\/span><\/i>. \u201cGiven slowing employment and moderating demand, even a mild upside surprise in CPI is unlikely to materially alter market expectations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

If U.S. inflation meets expectations with minor deviations, \u201cthe most probable outcome is a muted reaction,\u201d Derek Lim, head of research at crypto market-making firm Caladan, told <\/span>Decrypt<\/span><\/i>, echoing Sun\u2019s outlook.<\/span><\/p>\n

The consensus forecast anticipates headline inflation rising to 3.1% from 2.9%. However, data from Truflation, a crypto-based independent macroeconomic data provider, <\/span>suggests<\/span><\/a> a lower figure of 2.28%.<\/span><\/p>\n

The most probable outcome is a \u201cmodest increase or flat reading,\u201d which would align with a narrative of gradual inflation moderation, Sun noted, suggesting that the data itself is unlikely to cause significant disruption, as investor attention remains centered on ongoing tariff and trade policy uncertainty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spotlight on jobs data & tariffs, not inflation<\/b><\/h2>\n

The focus on employment data follows recent comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who highlighted that the strong economic growth does not reflect a weakening labor market.<\/span><\/p>\n

That concern has been amplified by the recent <\/span>U.S.-China trade developments<\/span><\/a>, where both nations have implemented reciprocal tariffs, creating additional uncertainty for global markets<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe impact would largely depend on the magnitude of the surprise,\u201d Sun said, indicating that a mild overshoot is unlikely to trigger a broad-based selloff as the \u201cinflationary effects of tariff adjustments have already been priced in.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

While the inflation report is key from a policy standpoint, Sun suggests it may not be decisive on its own. \u201cThe Fed tends to focus on the cumulative direction of inflation rather than one data point,\u201d he concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n

The week ahead<\/b><\/h2>\n

With markets flying somewhat blind, Friday\u2019s data will test whether stabilizing Bitcoin can weather the first wave of post-shutdown economic clarity.<\/span><\/p>\n

The crypto market appears more vulnerable than traditional equities heading into the print, as Bitcoin is currently trading 11% below its October 10 high of $122,500, a level that triggered a historic $19 billion liquidation event.<\/span><\/p>\n

In contrast, the S&P 500 index sits just 0.37% from its recent peak, reflecting a stronger risk appetite for equities.<\/span><\/p>\n

With large exchange-traded fund outflows and sentiment in the fear territory, Lim noted investors are defensive and hedging downside risks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, long-dated skew, which is the difference in implied volatility across different strike prices for options with the same expiration date, is trending lower and hit a 12-month low, Sean Dawson, head of research at on-chain options exchange Derive, highlighted in a <\/span>tweet<\/span><\/a>, suggesting investors are paying a premium for downside protection.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bitcoin is down 2.5% on the day to $107,000 after climbing to an intraday peak of $111,550, CoinGecko data shows.<\/p>\n

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