Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, April 10, 2026: Prices rise ahead of CPI report

Bitcoin and Ethereum prices rose on Friday, April 10, 2026, ahead of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, reflecting heightened investor optimism and risk appetite in the crypto market. The advance is being driven by speculation that a softer-than-expected inflation print could reinforce expectations of looser monetary policy, improving the relative appeal of non-yielding assets like cryptocurrencies through lower real interest rates. This rate differential channel particularly benefits BTC and ETH, which are increasingly treated as growth-sensitive risk assets within diversified portfolios. The CPI data release itself—scheduled for later that morning—will serve as the immediate catalyst, with traders closely watching whether inflation figures align with dovish Fed pricing to sustain upward momentum in digital assets. Any significant deviation from consensus forecasts could trigger rapid repricing in both crypto and broader risk markets.

Bitcoin (BTC) price action is driven by spot ETF flows (IBIT, FBTC, GBTC, ARKB), SEC enforcement actions, institutional adoption announcements, large wallet moves, and miner behaviour. BTC-specific catalysts include halving events every ~4 years.

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