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Zcash is trading in the red, extending its previous day’s roughly 6% losses as the broader cryptocurrency market falls on rising US inflation. The US Consumer Price Index print came in higher than expected, at an annual increase of 3.7% versus the expected 3.6%, raising concerns about inflation and rate hikes.
Ripple and Stellar extend their losses on Thursday as bearish momentum builds, having corrected over 7% and 11% so far this week. XRP and XLM both slip below key support zones, indicating weakening technical structure.
Bitcoin's most critical level to watch is near $80,000 as September's hot inflation reading pressures the crypto market, according to Glassnode. The top crypto declined within minutes of the September CPI release, which showed a 3.7% annual increase in headline inflation, above forecasts of 3.6%. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, came in at 2.6%.
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