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U.S. inflation above 4 percent adds downside pressure on bitcoin and gold

U.S. consumer price inflation rose above 4 percent in May, raising the prospect that bitcoin and gold could face more pressure this year, a report said. The 4.2 percent annual gain weakened expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts and prompted some to discuss the possibility of a rate hike within the year. Analysts cited real rates and limited liquidity as key factors, while CME futures implied a 98.4 percent chance rates stay unchanged at the June 17 FOMC meeting.

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Bitcoin rebounds to $63,400 despite Hormuz closure news and U.S. inflation surge

Bitcoin recovered the $63,400 level despite a rise in the U.S. producer price index and reports that Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz. BTC/USD rose as high as $63,200 on Bitstamp, up more than 2.5 percent on the day, Cointelegraph reported. Oil prices climbed, with WTI topping $91 a barrel. U.S. data showed May core final demand prices up 5.1 percent year on year and CPI up 4.2 percent.

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CME, Nasdaq launch crypto index futures spanning bitcoin to XRP

CME Group has begun trading cryptocurrency index futures developed jointly with Nasdaq. The product is CME’s first market-capitalisation-weighted crypto futures contract and is based on the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index, which includes eight cryptocurrencies: bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ether, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar Lumens. The contracts come in full-size and micro versions and are cash-settled. CME also reported higher crypto derivatives volumes this year.