{"id":11897,"date":"2025-09-26T18:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T18:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-drops-after-pce-inflation-accelerates-institutions-take-profits\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T18:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T18:51:15","slug":"bitcoin-price-drops-after-pce-inflation-accelerates-institutions-take-profits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-drops-after-pce-inflation-accelerates-institutions-take-profits\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin price drops after PCE inflation accelerates, institutions take profits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Inflation is accelerating, causing concerns among traders about the Fed\u2019s potential response in light of macroeconomic uncertainty. <\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_f10154cac80132534daec604f0dfb427\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fed\u2019s favorite inflation metric, the PCE price index, up 2.7% in August<\/li>\n<li>Inflation was in line with expectations, but the metric rose compared to a month prior<\/li>\n<li>Institutions are now taking profits, says one industry expert<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Crypto markets are down, with Bitcoin falling below $110,000 as rising inflation contributes to concerns about the Fed\u2019s policy. On Friday, September 26, Bitcoin traded at $109,640, down 1.6% on the day, bringing the weekly decline to 5.5%. The likely catalyst for the negative price action is the latest inflation figures.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Department of Commerce, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rose 2.7%, compared with a 2.6% increase in July. The core PCE index, excluding volatile components such as food and energy, increased 0.2% last month, while July\u2019s reading was revised to 0.2%.<\/p>\n<p>While PCE inflation matched expectations, the acceleration contributed to a more bearish economic outlook. Moreover, the increase comes after the Federal Reserve made its first rate cut this year, citing fears over low employment and growth.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What rising inflation means for Bitcoin <\/h2>\n<p>With inflation accelerating, the Fed is less likely to stick to rate cuts. This will likely hurt high-growth assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), which thrive in a low-interest-rate environment. According to Arthur Azizov, founder and investor at B2 Ventures, this is causing institutional investors to take profits.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cBitcoin\u2019s drop below $109,000 is a sign that the market is overheated and moving into a slowdown phase. ETF inflows, being the main driver of this rally, have fallen by more than 50% in the past week, with just $930 million coming in compared to over $2 billion the week before,\u201d Arthur Azizov, B2 Ventures told crypto.news. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He added that $108,000 to $108,500 is now the key zone for Bitcoin. A fall below that support could send BTC down to between $90,000 and $95,000.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inflation is accelerating, causing concerns among traders about the Fed\u2019s potential response in light of macroeconomic uncertainty. 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