BITCOIN JUMPS ON SOFTER U.S. INFLATION, BOOSTING RATE-CUT BETS Bitcoin rose to 111,992 after September U.S. inflation came in lower than expected: 3.0% annual, versus the 3.1% forecast, with core inflation easing to 3.0%. B. Riley strategist Art Hogan says the report keeps the Fed on track for an Oct. 29 rate cut.(*Walter Bloomberg)