Marcus Sotiriou a market analyst at GlobalBlock attributed Bitcoin’s climb to optimism that the United States could report another decline in inflation next week. Such a decline would typically be expected to support assets like cryptocurrencies that do well when markets have an optimistic tone.
Dollar jumps as Fed holds rates but projects one hike later this year
The dollar strengthened as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but signaled a potential hike later this year, with policymakers raising inflation projections. New
June 17, 2026