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<h2 id="key-points">Key Points</h2>
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 <li>Bitcoin surpassed $100,000, following yesterday’s inflation data and new inflows in BTC ETFs.</li>
 <li>Fidellity’s BTC ETF recorded the most significant inflows above $463 million.</li>
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<p>The crypto market received an injection of optimism on January 15, after Bitcoin climbed above the important psychological level of $100,000 again. CPI data, renewed inflows in the US BTC ETFs, and the nearing Trump administration maintain a positive vibe in the industry.</p>
<h2 id="bitcoin-surpassed-100-000-on-january-15">Bitcoin Surpassed $100,000 on January 15</h2>
<p>Yesterday, Bitcoin price surged from $96,000 levels, surpassing $100,000 again, as we previously<a href="https://crypto.ro/en/news/bitcoin-price-could-recover-above-100000-despite-market-volatility/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> predicted</a>, following the release of the CPI report for December 2024.</p>
<p>At the moment of writing this article, BTC is trading above $99,000, up by over 2.5% today.</p>
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 <a href="https://crypto.ro/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/BTC_1D_graph_coinmarketcap-2025-01-16T101802.232.jpeg" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img loading="lazy" src="https://crypto.ro/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/BTC_1D_graph_coinmarketcap-2025-01-16T101802.232.jpeg" alt="BTC price in USD today" width="1200" height="800" title="Bitcoin Price Surpassed $100K Following Yesterday's CPI Data and Renewed Inflows in BTC ETFs 34"></a>
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  BTC price in USD today
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<p>The January 15 price rally for BTC debuted following the release of the inflation data in the US.</p>
<h2 id="cpi-data-signaled-cooling-inflation">CPI Data Signaled Cooling Inflation</h2>
<p>The Core CPI rose by 0.2% in December, less than economists’ expectations, and the YoY Core CPI eased to 3.2%, seeing an unexpected decline. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2025-01-15/us-cpi-report-for-december" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a> noted that prices for shelter, airfares, used cars, and trucks posted gains. Also, the Fed is likely to remain on hold amidst a strong labor market and lingering inflation.</p>
<p>The lower-than-expected reading provided a price boost for Bitcoin, signaling the potential for monetary easing.</p>
<p>As the CPI fell below expectations, it showed support for a risk-on environment, encouraging capital flows into assets such as BTC. Historical patterns suggest that a weaker dollar could enhance BTC’s appeal to both institutional and retail investors.</p>
<p>Speaking of institutional investments, the US BTC ETFs recorded renewed inflows following four days of outflows.</p>
<h2 id="btc-etfs-recorded-over-755-million-inflows">BTC ETFs Recorded Over $755 Million Inflows</h2>
<p>Yesterday, January 15, the US BTC ETFs recorded the first day of inflows following a streak of outflows. The crypto products saw over $755 million in inflows, with Fidelity’s BTC ETF, FBTC as the leader above $463 million, according to SoSoValue data.</p>
<p>Grayscale’s BTC ETF, GBTC, recorded over $50 million in inflows, and the third spot was taken by Btiwise’s BITB, at over $32 million.</p>
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 <a href="https://crypto.ro/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/15.png" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img loading="lazy" src="https://crypto.ro/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/15.png" alt="SoSoValue data" width="1497" height="485" title="Bitcoin Price Surpassed $100K Following Yesterday's CPI Data and Renewed Inflows in BTC ETFs 35"></a>
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  SoSoValue data
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<p>As of January 15, the total net assets locked in BTC ETFs were above $113 billion, while the cumulative net flow in the crypto products since their January 2024 debut sits at $36.48 billion.</p>
<h2 id="optimism-remains-in-the-crypto-industry">Optimism Remains in the Crypto Industry</h2>
<p>Bitcoin’s latest price rally, fueled by multiple factors, including Strategic BTC Reserves in <a href="https://x.com/Dennis_Porter_/status/1879596803051671633" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">more US states</a>, brings optimism to the crypto market five days before the new Trump administration’s debut on January 20.</p>
<p>Ahead of the important event, a <a href="https://x.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1878935332940611732/photo/1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Crypto Ball</a> has been organized in Washington, DC, for tomorrow, January 17, bringing more excitement to the industry.</p>

Bitcoin Price Surpassed $100K Following Yesterday’s CPI Data and Renewed Inflows in BTC ETFs

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