Here's Why Bitcoin Hit a New All-Time High Today

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released inflation data for October at 8:30 a.m. EST today. Cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) immediately spiked higher and hit an all-time high of nearly $69,000 per coin around 45 minutes later, according to CoinDesk. As of noon, the price of Bitcoin was sitting at $68,700, a 2.9% increase over the previous 24 hours.

According to the Bureau's data, inflation in the U.S. was 6.2% over the past year. When adjusting for food and energy increases, inflation was up just 4.6%. However, a 4.6% increase is the highest inflation has been since 1991. Hitting a 30-year high is particularly discouraging because the past three months had shown relative signs of improvement.

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