Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP slide after U.S. PPI rises 5.4% and rate-hike odds hit 74%
The U.S. Labor Department reported the Producer Price Index rose 5.4% year over year, slightly above the 5.3% consensus, while core PPI returned to positive growth on a monthly basis. After the release, expectations for another Federal Reserve rate hike strengthened, with the implied probability rising to 74%. Bitcoin fell about 2.7% to $77,300, Ethereum dropped about 2.1% to $2,450, and XRP slid about 3.9% to $1.37.