Bitcoin Volatility Strikes as Hot PPI Data Spurs Dollar Rally

Bitcoin Volatility Strikes as Hot PPI Data Spurs Dollar Rally

The PPI Report: A Surprise for the Markets The cryptocurrency market, and Bitcoin in particular, recently experienced a period of sharp volatility in response to new U.S. economic data. The Producer Price Index (PPI), a key inflation indicator that measures wholesale goods prices, surged by an unexpected 0.9% for the month. This was a significant…