Thursday's CPI Report May Halt Federal Reserve Rate Cuts, Leading to Bitcoin Fluctuations

Written by Ohris M. Greyoon, Blockchain & Crypto Expert

Source: Coinmarketcap

Updated: Dec 17 2025

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Price Recovery: Bitcoin rebounded to $87,918 after defending the $85,000 support level, with modest gains from a low of $85,427, coinciding with stronger-than-expected employment data.
Market Reactions: The price movement led to approximately $38 million in liquidations of short positions, surprising traders as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, the highest since September 2021.
Upcoming Economic Indicators: Investors are cautious ahead of the U.S. Consumer Price Index report, with expectations of a year-over-year inflation rate between 3.0% and 3.1%, which could influence Federal Reserve rate decisions.
Long-term Outlook: Despite short-term volatility due to economic data, experts maintain a positive long-term narrative for Bitcoin, emphasizing that the recent job report may pose challenges in the near term.

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Technical Analysis for BTC

Technical Sentiment Analysis for Bitcoin (BTC) As of , Bitcoin (BTC) is exhibiting a Sell technical sentiment. Our proprietary analysis, which aggregates 3 technical signals, shows that 0 indicators are flashing buy, while 3 are indicating sell.

Momentum Indicators: RSI, MACD & Overbought/Oversold Status Currently, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for BTC stands at -, which suggests a Neutral condition. Meanwhile, the MACD (12, 26) indicator is at -, providing a Neutral signal for short-term momentum. Other oscillators like the Stochastic Oscillator at - and the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) at - further confirm a - outlook for the stock.

Support, Resistance & Moving Averages From a structural perspective, BTC is trading below its 60-day moving average of $- and below its 200-day long-term moving average of $-. Key price levels to watch include the immediate resistance at $- and strong support at $-. A break above $- could signal a bull continuation, while falling below $- may test the next Fibonacci floor at $-.

Bitcoin (BTC) Support & Resistance Level

Name	S3	S2	S1	Pivot Points	R1	R2	R3
Classic	36028.802	48014.401	60298.822	72284.421	84568.842	96554.441	108838.862
Fibonacci	48014.401	57285.549	63013.273	72284.421	81555.569	87283.293	96554.441

About BTC

Bitcoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency originally described in a 2008 whitepaper by a person, or group of people, using the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. It was launched soon after, in January 2009.Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer online currency, meaning that all transactions happen directly between equal, independent network participants, without the need for any intermediary to permit or facilitate them. Bitcoin was created, according to Nakamoto’s own words, to allow “online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution.”Some concepts for a similar type of a decentralized electronic currency precede BTC, but Bitcoin holds the distinction of being the first-ever cryptocurrency to come into actual use.

About the author

Ohris M. Greyoon

Ohris M. Greyoon holds a Master’s in Computer Science from MIT and has 10 years of experience in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency markets. A pioneer in decentralized finance (DeFi) analysis, he leads Intellectia’s Crypto News, offering cutting-edge insights into digital assets.

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