Highlights CRCL Stock drops 3.35% as hotter inflation pressures cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin falls below $74,000 as inflation fuels December tightening expectations. Holding $65 support could enable CRCL's rebound toward $67.56 resistance.

CRCL Stock fell Tuesday as stronger American inflation figures unsettled cryptocurrency markets and revived concerns about tighter monetary policy. Circle Internet Group shares traded at $65.30, down 3.35%, during volatile morning trading.

US Three-Month Core Inflation Hits Highest Pace Since January 2025

Core consumer inflation reached a 3.7% annualized pace over three months, the strongest reading since January 2025. Supercore inflation climbed from September's 4.6% to 5.5% annualized, marking its fastest pace since April 2024.

The annualized three-month figure projects recent price increases over a year and differs from actual twelve-month inflation.

However, the six-month core measure slowed from 2.9% to 2.7%, showing differing trends across measurement periods. An unofficial calculation placed annual core inflation at 2.74%, compared with an earlier estimate of 2.56%.

Official figures showed October headline prices increased 0.4% monthly, exceeding the 0.3% consensus forecast. Core prices, excluding food and energy, advanced 0.3%, above expectations for a 0.2% increase.

Shelter prices rose 0.3%, accounting for over thirty percent of the overall monthly consumer price increase.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics withheld most annual comparisons because October 2025 survey data were unavailable. Those missing observations prevent a standard yearly calculation, making the unofficial estimate distinct from an official inflation reading.

Bitcoin and Altcoins Slide After Hotter-Than-Expected US Inflation

Bitcoin slipped beneath $74,000 after the release, extending weakness that had already pushed prices below $75,000 earlier Tuesday.

Before the report, Ethereum hovered near $2,100, while XRP traded below $1.10 during its sixth consecutive declining session. Ethereum's momentum indicators remained negative, while XRP's repeated losses reflected persistent selling pressure across the wider cryptocurrency market.

The Fear & Greed Index registered 32, improving from 29 but remaining within fear territory. That modest recovery offered limited evidence of renewed confidence while major cryptocurrencies struggled to attract sustained buying.

The inflation surprise strengthened expectations for a December Federal Reserve rate increase to 85%, adding pressure across speculative markets.

CRCL Stock Outlook: Will $65 Support Hold for a Rebound Toward $67.56?

At 10:25 a.m. EST, Circle shares had lost $2.26 against their previous closing price of $67.56.

The stock initially approached $64.50 before recovering toward $67.50, where sellers regained control and reversed the advance.

Immediate support sits near $65.00, with a sustained breakdown potentially exposing the earlier $64.50 intraday low.

A recovery above $66.00 would bring $66.50 into view, followed by another potential challenge of $67.00.

Further gains could encounter resistance around $67.50 before reaching the previous close at $67.56.

Reclaiming the previous close would require an approximately 3.46% advance from the quoted $65.30 trading level.