Bitcoin, Ether Rise as Inflation Leaves Fed Outlook Steady

Bitcoin and ether rise on rolling 24-hour data, with bitcoin at $77,196 and ether at $2,554.21, even as August inflation data left the modal Fed rate outcome intact while sharpening the odds of a quarter-point hike. What to Know Bitcoin and ether both posted positive rolling 24-hour changes in the latest CoinGecko snapshot. The August Consumer Price Index was released, printing 0.4% month over month and 3.4% year over year. The data left the most-likely Fed outcome unchanged, though CME-derived hike odds rose after the release. Bitcoin and ether rise as markets assess inflation data Bitcoin traded at $77,196, a rolling 24-hour change of +0.07%, in the fetched CoinGecko snapshot. The figure is a rolling window, not a return measured from the CPI publication. For related coverage, see Bitcoin Steady After U.S. Strikes on Iran, Eyes Best Month Since Nov. 2024. Bitcoin: rolling 24-hour gain +0.07% Snapshot price: $77,196 Bitcoin traded at $77,196, with a rolling 24-hour change of +0.07%, in the supplied CoinGecko research snapshot. Percentage rounded to two decimal places. The endpoint supplied no last-updated timestamp; this does not establish a move caused by CPI. The linked public asset page may show newer values. Ether outpaced bitcoin on the same window, trading at $2,554.21 with a rolling 24-hour change of +3.81%. Both assets were higher, but the magnitude of the ether move was roughly 55 times the bitcoin move on this measure. For related coverage, see Harmony Exploit Rattles Altcoins as Bitcoin Holds Near $64,000 Before U.S. Inflation Data. Ether: rolling 24-hour gain +3.81% Snapshot price: $2,554.21 Ether traded at $2,554.21, with a rolling 24-hour change of +3.81%, in the supplied CoinGecko research snapshot. Percentage rounded to two decimal places. The endpoint supplied no last-updated timestamp; this does not establish a move caused by CPI. The linked public asset page may show newer values. Broader sentiment sat in positive territory, with the Fear & Greed Index at 56, classified as Greed, for the September 11, 2026 00:00 UTC reading. The index is context only and does not establish a CPI-driven move, unlike prior sessions when bitcoin slipped after U.S. inflation data. Inflation data leaves the Fed interest rate outlook largely intact August CPI rose a seasonally adjusted 0.4% month over month and 3.4% over 12 months, both matching the Dow Jones consensus, CNBC reported. Core CPI rose 0.3% on the month, 0.1 point above forecast, and 2.4% year over year. For related coverage, see Bitcoin Extends 7-Day Rally to Roughly 25%. The release did not move the most-likely policy outcome, but it firmed the pricing around it. CME FedWatch odds of a quarter-point hike stood at nearly 70% before the print and rose to nearly 90% afterward, per CNBC's approximate figures.