Bitcoin dipped to $91,894, with broader crypto sentiment muted ahead of key U.S. inflation data and amid swirling political and global uncertainty.
Market Snapshot:
BTC: $91,894.6 (-0.2%)
ETH: $3,136.69 (-0.7%)
SOL: -2.1%, ADA: -1.4%
Meme coins DOGE & $TRUMP: -~1.5%
The Triple Threat Weighing on Crypto:
The CPI Litmus Test: Today's U.S. CPI data is the main event. Headline inflation is expected to hold at 2.7%. A "stickier" print could delay Fed rate cuts, historically a headwind for risk assets like crypto.
The Fed's Political Crucible: Market nerves are frayed by an unprecedented threat to central bank independence. Fed Chair Powell revealed threats of legal action, perceived as pressure to cut rates, raising concerns over political influence during a leadership transition.
Safe-Haven Rotation: Capital is fleeing speculative plays. Global tensions—from unrest in Iran to U.S.-China-Japan frictions—are driving flows into gold, oil, and AI-tech stocks, which have notably decoupled from and outperformed crypto since 2025.
Bottom Line: Crypto is in a holding pattern, caught between macro data, political drama, and a capital rotation. Today's CPI print could be the catalyst that decides the next directional move.#BTC #ETH
