Bitcoin Dips After U.S. Inflation Data Disruption
On Nov. 13, 2025, Bitcoin weakened as the U.S. government shutdown delayed publication of key October inflation and employment figures that markets use to gauge Federal Reserve policy. The missing data increased short-term uncertainty, prompting traders to step back from risk assets and amplifying price swings for BTC as liquidity thinned.
The disruption matters because inflation and jobs prints are central to interest-rate expectations; without them, traders face a wider range of scenarios for Fed action. That uncertainty tends to raise volatility across equities and crypto, leaving Bitcoin vulnerable to sharp moves until the data is rescheduled or markets gain clearer guidance. Investors may view any further pullback as a buying window, but risk-sensitive participants are likely to remain cautious until the macro picture is re-established.