# Inflation cools sharply, gutting rate-hike fears — ride the Bitcoin rebound

_AI-generated trading idea · LONG · BTC, COIN_

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Inflation just came in much cooler than expected, relieving pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. This is pushing investors back into riskier assets, with Bitcoin surging toward $65,000 as the stock market recovers.

## Idea

Traders were recently terrified of a rate hike due to stubborn inflation, which had dampened the appetite for riskier investments like Bitcoin. However, the latest data shows prices actually fell for the first time in years. This changes the market narrative from fear of higher borrowing costs to hopes for a softer Federal Reserve, prompting a sharp rally in cryptocurrencies.

## Key details

- Symbols: BTC, COIN
- Timeframes: D1
- Tags: \#crypto, \#macro, \#risk\_on

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## News sources

- [‘Soft print, hard regime’: Bitcoin climbs toward $64,000 as June CPI falls 0.4% in largest monthly drop since 2020](https://www.theblock.co/post/408263/soft-print-hard-regime-bitcoin-climbs-64000-june-cpi-falls-largest-monthly-drop-since-2020) — The Block
- [S&P 500 rises after June CPI; IBM stock falls 22% on profit warning](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/p-500-rises-june-cpi-134949876.html) — Yahoo Finance
- [Bitcoin nears $65,000 as cooling U.S. inflation guts the fed rate-hike trade](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/15/bitcoin-tops-usd64-000-as-cooling-u-s-inflation-guts-the-fed-rate-hike-trade) — CoinDesk
- [Fed's Waller says rate hike may be needed if core inflation stays hot - Reuters](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNaW0tUldZeEtOTXVXNFlST05jYjZUMzcxcVZQNl9MVXh3ZXltWVVUcUlMelA2OENsVmdtSDNqTUVBSTBNdEVpbzg3Q1E2N28wMVBlYlZCVS1SYU5XUkVuMUdtUzUwcEJrWmRDYVp2ajg3cHdXMnpHbHhfSHc4Z2VaNmpVZUNrLTFKY2hBdmFwNWt3b2xJdzdRYzFpbUMxSERsdmtTZQ?oc=5) — Reuters

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