# Crypto News, Oct 15, 2026: Hot U.S. September CPI print sends bitcoin sharply lower

> A hotter-than-expected U.S. September CPI report pushed bitcoin sharply lower on 14 October. It followed a sell-off that wiped out $771M in leveraged bets,…

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A hotter-than-expected U.S. September CPI report pushed bitcoin sharply lower on 14 October. It followed a sell-off that wiped out $771M in leveraged bets, and bitcoin was at $81,570 by early 15 October. ## Hot CPI reading hits bitcoin after leveraged liquidations CoinDesk reported on 14 October that the U.S. September consumer price index came in hot, sending bitcoin sharply lower. The drop followed a sell-off covered a day earlier by Bitcoin Foundation, which reported that $771M in leveraged bets had been wiped out as the decline deepened. Together the reports point to a market …

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## Sources

1. [U.S. September CPI comes in hot, sending bitcoin sharply lower](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/14/u-s-september-cpi-comes-in-hot-sending-bitcoin-sharply-lower)
2. [Why Is Crypto Down Today? Bitcoin Sell-Off Deepens as $771M in Leveraged Bets Get Wiped Out](https://bitcoinfoundation.org/news/analysis/why-is-crypto-down-today-bitcoin-sell-off-deepens-as-771m-in-leveraged-bets-get-wiped-out)
3. [France's 31.4% Crypto Tax Could Hit Stablecoin Swaps](https://www.altcoinbuzz.io/france-weighs-31-4-tax-on-crypto-to-stablecoin-swaps)
4. [Bitcoin's Demise Is Coming, And Strategy Is Not Ready (NASDAQ:MSTR)](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4954039-bitcoins-demise-is-coming-and-strategy-is-not-ready)
5. [Strategy’s Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Bull Market Is Just Beginning](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/strategy-michael-saylor-says-bitcoin-132800845.html)
6. [Coinbase Global, Inc. $COIN Stock Sold by First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-coinbase-global-inc-coin-stock-sold-by-first-citizens-bank-trust-co-2026-10-14/)
7. [Universal brings USDU stablecoin to Solana](https://thepaypers.com/crypto-web3-and-cbdc/news/universal-expands-usd-backed-stablecoin-usdu-to-solana)

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