As of 8 a.m. on May 14, Bitcoin was trading at $79,395, down 1.53% from the previous day, according to the global cryptocurrency market site CoinMarketCap.
The decline in price is attributed to concerns over inflation. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on May 12 that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April rose 3.8% compared to the same month last year, with a month-over-month increase of 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis.
While the monthly increase matched market expectations, the annual rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than Dow Jones forecasts. This annual CPI increase is the highest recorded since May 2023. The higher-than-expected inflation figures have diminished expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, which likely contributed to Bitcoin's slight decline.
Other major altcoins also showed declines. Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell 0.94% to $2,259, while XRP, ranked third, dropped 1.21% to $1.42. Solana saw a decrease of 3.77%, trading at $91.
Meanwhile, at the same time on the domestic exchange Bithumb, Bitcoin was trading at 118.01 million won (approximately $79,206), down 0.34% from the previous day. The so-called 'Kimchi Premium,' which indicates the difference between domestic and international prices, was recorded at -0.16%.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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