2 key economic reports threaten Bitcoin’s $80k rally as BTC price model predicts $95k incoming

Bitcoin entered this week (Sept. 21–27) above $80,000, but Friday's update on Americans' inflation expectations could test whether its rebound can withstand tighter monetary policy.The Bitcoin price stood at $80,323 in CryptoSlate's Sept. 20 snapshot, up 4.82% over seven days and 3.82% over 30 days. That recovery leaves two questions for the coming week: whether buyers keep adding exposure, and whether inflation concerns intensify after the Federal Reserve's latest rate increase.CryptoSlate's 90-day forecast points to a higher median price in December. September prediction markets, however, leave room for both a rebound into the mid-$80,000s and another decline. Neither supplies a probability for where Bitcoin will close next Sunday.Friday's inflation-expectations testThe Fed raised its target range by a quarter percentage point to 3.75%–4% on Sept. 16, citing elevated inflation. Bitcoin's weekly advance therefore comes against a backdrop of tighter US policy.The University of Michigan's final September consumer survey is due Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. Eastern. Its preliminary reading put year-ahead inflation expectations at 4.6% and consumer sentiment at 47.8.For Bitcoin, the relevant qu...