US August CPI Rises 0.4% Month-on-Month, In Line With Expectations

The acceleration from the prior month, even as it matched consensus, keeps the inflation trajectory itself unresolved rather than settled. For crypto and RWA markets, the relevance sits in the macro backdrop that shapes rate expectations and risk appetite, not in any direct transmission mechanism. Whether the next print confirms a reacceleration or a one-off bump is the open question.