How Bittensor reacted to the Personal Consumption Expenditures on 22 January 2026

Published with later months (US federal government shutdown). These figures were published together with later months in a single release, so the reaction shown belongs to all of them, not to this period alone. This was during the US federal government shutdown.

The short answer

Hardly a reaction. In the 15 minutes after the figure came out, Bittensor's price swung 1.18 times as much as in a normal 15 minutes that day. For a PCE release, 1.68 times is usual. An hour later the price was 0.21% higher.

1.18x

Quiet

Trading (volume ratio)
2.86x
usual for PCE: 2.40x
Price at 10:00 AM
$237.10
15 minutes later
+0.04%
One hour later
+0.21%
range 1.81%, hour before 1.73%
TAO/USDT, 15 minutes candles around the release, 10:00 AM America/New York

The dashed orange line is the release. Chart data from Binance.

Open
247.00
Close
239.20
24h change
-3.26%
24h high
248.60
24h low
235.20
24h volume
53,817 TAO

The release

Released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on 22 January 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. The Personal Consumption Expenditures came in at 0.2% for October 2025, against 0.3% in September 2025. Prices are still rising, but more slowly than before.

It arrived at the same moment as Personal Income and Outlays and Core Personal Consumption Expenditures, so the reaction measured on this page belongs to all of them together.

Measured by Clometrix

Bittensor's volatility ratio was 1.18x, against 1.68x for a typical PCE release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 2.86x, against a typical 2.40x. Under 1.5x is not a reaction at all: the market barely noticed this release. Both compare the quarter hour of the release with an ordinary quarter hour that same day, where 1.00x is no change: volatility is how far the price ranged, volume how much traded.

How Bittensor moved

Bittensor was at $237.10 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was unchanged, and an hour later 0.21% higher. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 1.81% of its price, against 1.73% in the hour before.

What made it matter

Since 2021, PCE releases in the two weeks before a Fed decision have moved Bittensor less than those at other times: a median volatility ratio of 1.22x across 9, against 1.76x across 22. This one came out 6 days before the Federal Reserve's 28 January rate decision. Its own ratio of 1.18x compares with 1.22x for those, about what its circumstances would suggest.

How it compares

Across 30 PCE releases since 2021, Bittensor's usual price swing is 1.68x. This one was 0.70 times the usual.

MutedOrdinaryStrongExceptional

Thin line: PCE's usual, 1.68x. Thick line: this release, 1.18x. Under 1.5x counts as no reaction at all.

Minute by minute

Each row is the time after the release, with the same length of time before it for comparison.

After High Low Close Change Range Range before Volume
1 minute 237.30 236.70 237.20 0.04% 0.25% 0.13% 90 TAO
5 minutes 237.90 236.60 237.50 0.17% 0.55% 0.29% 636 TAO
10 minutes 237.90 236.60 237.70 0.25% 0.55% 0.76% 983 TAO
15 minutes 238.00 236.60 237.20 0.04% 0.59% 0.88% 1,192 TAO
30 minutes 238.10 235.20 235.80 -0.55% 1.22% 1.42% 2,664 TAO
1 hour 239.50 235.20 237.60 0.21% 1.80% 1.71% 4,267 TAO
2 hours 240.10 235.20 239.20 0.88% 2.04% 2.96% 7,474 TAO
4 hours 240.60 235.20 238.40 0.55% 2.24% 3.52% 12,849 TAO
6 hours 240.70 235.20 237.80 0.29% 2.29% 4.26% 17,619 TAO
8 hours 244.60 235.20 238.40 -2.60% 3.84% 2.29% 27,420 TAO
12 hours 240.70 235.20 239.20 0.88% 2.29% 5.07% 25,852 TAO

Every coin at this release

Coin Price swing Usual for PCE Reaction
Bitcoin 2.17x 2.03x Ordinary
Ethereum 1.86x 1.77x Ordinary
XRP 1.02x 1.81x Quiet
BNB 1.86x 1.75x Ordinary
Solana 1.78x 1.57x Ordinary
Dogecoin 1.51x 1.52x Ordinary
TRON 1.37x 1.43x Quiet
Cardano 1.84x 1.90x Ordinary
Chainlink 1.50x 1.62x Ordinary
Sui 1.02x 1.53x Quiet
Bitcoin Cash 1.34x 1.69x Quiet
Hedera 1.17x 1.51x Quiet
Avalanche 1.23x 1.55x Quiet
Litecoin 1.85x 1.64x Ordinary
Gram 1.03x 1.32x Quiet
Shiba Inu 1.68x 1.75x Ordinary
Uniswap 1.02x 1.49x Quiet
Polkadot 1.01x 1.50x Quiet
Aave 1.42x 1.58x Quiet
Bittensor 1.18x 1.68x Quiet
NEAR Protocol 0.00x 1.43x Quiet
Aptos 1.02x 1.73x Quiet
Internet Computer 1.99x 1.50x Strong
POL (prev. MATIC) 1.30x 1.60x Quiet
Filecoin 1.02x 1.51x Quiet

What is the Personal Consumption Expenditures?

Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) is a measure of the prices people in the United States pay for goods and services. PCE accounts for about two-thirds of domestic spending and is a significant driver of gross domestic product (GDP). An estimated total of personal consumption expenditures (PCE) is compiled by the Bureau of Economic Analysis as one way to measure and track changes in the prices of consumer goods over time.

Every PCE release for Bittensor

Questions about this page

Is 1.18x a lot?

No. Under 1.5x the market barely noticed the release.

Will the next PCE do the same?

Nobody can say. A forecast shows the range Bittensor moved in after past PCE releases, so you can plan for the likely size of the move.

What is PCE, and why does the Fed watch it?

PCE is the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The Federal Reserve measures its 2 percent inflation goal with the PCE price index. PCE, Core PCE and Personal Income are released together at 8:30 a.m. ET and share one reaction. Their median Bitcoin price swing since 2021 is 2.03x, which places them in Tier 2.

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Disclaimer

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