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Bitcoin Falls Below $78K as Hot PCE Inflation Rattles Crypto

TokenPost·August 26, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin Falls Below $78K as Hot PCE Inflation Rattles Crypto

Bitcoin fell below $78,000 after hotter-than-expected U.S. PCE inflation data, reversing an earlier surge above $80,000. BTC briefly recovered to $78,043 but remained down 0.64% in 24 hours, after hitting an intraday high of $81,235.03, its first move above $80,000 since May.

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