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Sign InBitcoin prices experienced a sharp rally of 6% following the release of US inflation data that came in lower than market forecasts. The US Headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January was reported at 2.4% year-over-year, slightly below the anticipated 2.5%. This cooler-than-expected reading has fueled investor optimism regarding a potentially less aggressive monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. Market participants view lower inflation as a catalyst for increased appetite in risk-on assets like cryptocurrencies. However, the report also highlighted that the CPI data contains certain gaps resulting from a previous government shutdown. Despite these data discrepancies, the immediate market reaction remained strongly positive for the flagship digital asset.