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Live updates: Bitcoin heads higher as investors look past looming Fed rate hike

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CoinDesk

What happened

Core CPI rose a faster-than-forecast 0.3% in August, but the yearly pace of 2.4% was in line and the slowest rate since early 2021.

Key facts

  • Core CPI rose a faster-than-forecast 0.3% in August, but the yearly pace of 2.4% was in line and the slowest rate since early 2021.
  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:04:12 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Live updates: Bitcoin heads higher as investors look past looming Fed rate hike

  2. Bitcoin ETF outflows accelerate as investors pull $449M in three days

  3. Bitcoin’s $2.24 billion Friday options expiry teased a reversal then fell to $76k again

  4. Crypto never closes, but Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana now move on Wall Street time

  5. Blockstream Refuses Ransom for Return of $47M in Bitcoin from Liquid Hack: 'It Is Theft'

  6. ‘Return the Bitcoin’: Blockstream Draws Line After 4,000 BTC Hack

  7. Treasury buys $5.2 billion of bonds as Bitcoin ETF flows stay negative

Sources

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