Bitcoin drops below $82,000 as surging US bond yields follow hot CPI

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Bitcoin fell below $82,000 on October 14, 2026, as elevated oil prices drove a hotter-than-expected US CPI reading, pushing US bond yields toward 24-year highs according to Cointelegraph.

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below the $82,000 level on October 14, 2026, amid downward market pressure, Cointelegraph reported. The decline followed hotter-than-expected US Consumer Price Index data driven by high oil prices. In response to the inflation data, US bond yields surged toward new 24-year highs.