Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) pared back Wednesday's gains as cooler-than-expected inflation data collided with surging oil prices, leaving traders caught between two opposing signals. What the Data Actually Showed CoinDesk reported Wednesday that core PCE prices rose just 0.2% in August against a 0.3% forecast, with the year-over-year reading at 3.0% versus the 3.3% estimate.