US Inflation Shock Sends Crypto Stocks Lower as Market Fears Grow
US consumer prices rose 0.6% in September, and annual inflation reached 3.7% in both pieces. Crypto-linked stocks fell, with IREN, American Bitcoin, Robinhood, and Strategy each posting double-digit or near-double-digit losses in one report, while another report said Bitcoin slipped below $82,000 and the total crypto market value fell 3% in 24 hours.
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Before this move, the market could absorb a September inflation reading without the same level of pressure on crypto stocks and digital assets; after it, the same period saw both listed crypto firms and major tokens fall. What remains the same is that the headline inflation figures are still the same monthly and annual readings, and the market reaction does not change those numbers.
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What Inflation (US CPI) has done before
| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 2 months ago | Inflation (US CPI): 336.298 (+2.17) rise | Sep 2026 |
| 3 months ago | Inflation (US CPI): 334.131 (+1.32) rise | Aug 2026 |
| 4 months ago | Inflation (US CPI): 332.813 (+0.25) rise | Jul 2026 |
| 5 months ago | Inflation (US CPI): 332.568 (-1.41) fall | Jun 2026 |
| 6 months ago | Inflation (US CPI): 333.979 (+1.57) rise | May 2026 |
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