Why Is Bitcoin Up? BTC Tops $65,000 as Jobs Shock Kills September Hike Bets, With CPI the Next Test
Key TakeawaysUS nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000 in July against forecasts for a gain of roughly 80,000, the first negative month since the pandemic recovery, while revisions erased a combined 103,000 jobs from May and June.Bitcoin (BTC) jumped nearly 2% to month to date highs above $65,200 on the report and enters the new week trading near $64,800, as traders sharply cut the odds of a September Federal Reserve rate hike.CME FedWatch hike odds for September fell to about 40% from 55%, with hold o