Bitcoin Slides to $77,000 as Traders Brace for U.S. CPI

Bitcoin was hovering around $77,000 on Friday morning in Europe, with traders turning their attention to the next potential market jolt: the U.S. inflation report.The move puts Bitcoin down more than 1% over the past 24 hours and roughly 5% for the week, according to CoinDesk data. After a week dominated by shifting expectations for interest rates, even a familiar economic release is suddenly commanding the crypto market’s full attention.The selling wasn’t limited to Bitcoin. Zcash w