U.S. CPI data came lighter than expected at 8.5% in July, but rampant inflation is still present in the energy sector; bitcoin jumps.
- U.S. CPI data for the month of July shows an 8.5% inflation rate from a YoY perspective.
- Market expectations suggested inflation would fall from 9.1% to 8.7% in July.
- Bitcoin claimed $ 24,000 following CPI data release.
Consumer price index (CPI) inflation data shows a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 8.5% for the month of July as bitcoin overtakes $ 24,000.