Bitcoin has surged past the $100,000 mark, reaching as high as $102,000. The cryptocurrency's price increase was spurred by a dip in the U.S. Core Consumer Price Index (CPI), which fell to 2.9% year-over-year and 0.4% month-over-month in December, igniting bullish sentiment among investors. Bitcoin initially hit $98,500 following the release of the CPI data, before climbing further to surpass the $100,000 threshold and continuing its ascent to new highs on the wave of positive inflation data.