Bitcoin (BTC) crossed the $75,000 barrier today, April 14, 2026, following the announcement of massive inflation in the United States.
The Producer Price Index (IPP, acronym in Spanish, PPI Core in English) was 4.0% year-on-year, lower than market expectations of 4.6%.
In monthly terms, The index registered a 0.5% rise in March, which was 1.1% lower than expected.
As CriptoNoticias reports, this indicator measures the prices producers receive for goods and services before they reach the final consumer, so it typically predicts the course of retail inflation.
Therefore, it is one of the data. The Fed uses this to assess whether to keep interest rates the same, raise them, or lower them.
Although the data was better than expected, it still represents an acceleration compared to the previous year’s 3.4%. This shows that inflationary pressures still exist in the US economy.
At that point, one of the keys to the current context is displayed. war in the middle east continues to impact energy prices. Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, the route through which almost 20% of the world’s oil circulates, are contributing to the rise in oil prices, passing this increase on to production costs (it is worth clarifying that at the end of this publication it was known that new negotiations between the US and Iran were likely to take place)
This scenario creates tension in the market. On the other hand, inflation remains high and is driven by external factors such as energy.
On the other hand, the fact that the data were lower than expected was interpreted as a less negative signal. Reduce immediate pressure on the Fed to tighten monetary policyprioritize assets that are considered risky, such as Bitcoin.
