Bitcoin Holds Near $114K as US Inflation Rises to 2.9%

Bitcoin was flat this morning as new consumer price index data shows inflation rose 0.4% in August, outpacing the 0.2% rise in July. At the time of writing, Bitcoin has been flirting with $114,000 as BTC ETF flows hit an 8-week high. The price of BTC has gained 0.3% in the past day, and is virtually unchanged over the past hour since the new BLS data was released. The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted in its report that inflation over the past 12 months has  increased to 2.9%—meaning it’s pulling away fro ...