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The price of Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency soared to an intraday high of $59,516 due to cooler-than-expected inflation in the U.S. 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index (CPI) surprised the market since economists had predicted a 0.1% increase in headline CPI. Instead, the US recorded a negative CPI print in June (the first one since 2020). 

Overall, the index experienced a 3% increase on a year-over-year basis, which is lower than predicted. 

Fed swaps are now expectedly pricing in more easing this year after the June CPI numbers. In fact, traders now see a 25% chance of as many as three rate cuts in 2025.  

Earlier this week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the Fed had made "significant progress" in tackling inflation in his prepared testimony for US Congress. However, Powell has also warned that keeping the restrictive monetary policy in place could damage the economy.