Bitcoin holds near $80,000 despite renewed Fed rate hike fears as CPI test looms

The Block1h agoUpdated 1h ago
Bitcoin holds near $80,000 despite renewed Fed rate hike fears as CPI test looms
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The odds of a September Fed rate hike returned to around 60% following Friday's jobs report, with U.S. inflation data due later this week.

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