Bitcoin back above $81,000 after hot CPI print, BNB, DOGE lead majors gains

Bitcoin rolled back to $81,200 after dipping to $79,800 on Tuesday's hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation reading, while BNB zoomed 2.5% over 24 hours and dogecoin added 1.3% as crypto funds saw their strongest weekly inflows in months. What to know : Bitcoin briefly dipped on a hotter-than-expected April inflation reading but quickly rebounded to about $81,000, signaling aggressive dip-buying and resilience to macro jitters. Crypto funds saw $858 million in inflows last week, led by bitcoin products and the largest weekly unwind of bitcoin short positions this year, pointing to fading bearish bets even as traditional markets wobbled. Analysts say bitcoin is pausing below its downward-sloping 200-day moving average after a rally, with structural buyers and regulatory tailwinds like the CLARITY Act compromise supporting the market ahead of key Senate and economic events.