Chinese Yuan Strengthens Against US Dollar, Crypto Market Eyes Critical Data Rollout

• One US Dollar is equivalent to 6.9109 Chinese Yuan.
• The crypto market is seeing tokens test crucial levels.
• US Jan 2026 employment and inflation data to be rolled out soon.

The Chinese Yuan (¥) got stronger against the US Dollar ($) by reaching a new appreciated value over the last 6 months. However, the Fed Governor recently denied that a weaker dollar would bother consumer inflation. The crypto market is now eyeing the rollout of the US Jan 2026 employment and inflation data to gain more clarity.

Chinese Yuan and US Dollar

The Chinese Yuan was last seen listed at 6.9109 against a single US Dollar. This is down from 7.3072 as of February 11, 2025 (YTD). Yuan is also significantly in a better position than the April 09, 2025, valuation of 7.3500.

Simply put, the yuan has gotten stronger over a period of time due to multiple factors. This includes an increase in foreign exchange demand and improved investor sentiment.

However, Stephen Miran, the Federal Reserve Governor, has stated that a weaker USD is not much of an issue for the bank, given that the decline is insufficient for consumer inflation. The statement gains weight as the US inflation data for January 2026 is expected to be published this week. It could set a tone for the next rate cut, which might potentially influence fund allocation to risky assets, cryptocurrencies in this case.

Crypto Market on Edge

The crypto market worldwide is on edge for two reasons: major tokens are testing crucial levels, and a lot relies on the upcoming data. BTC, the flagship token, is trading below $68k, at $67,511.45, when the article is being written. This is after a decline of 2.94% over the last 24 hours.

ETH, the second biggest cryptocurrency in terms of market cap, has lost 4.21% during the same timeline and is now exchanging hands at $1,976.68. The global crypto market has collectively shed 0.60% in its market cap, which is now down to $2.36 trillion.

What makes this significant is the fact that BTC was at its peak of $126,198.07 just 4 months ago, that is in October 2025. The story is the same for ETH, which was traded at an ATH of $4,953.73 just 6 months ago.

Crypto Community and Upcoming Data

Earlier unemployment of 4.4% was reportedly a little changed from the previous report. So was the inflation rate of 2.71%, with both being from December 2025. Inflation was still a little higher, and the unemployment rate had caught attention because it translated to around 7.5 million unemployed people.

The crypto community is hoping for optimistic numbers, which may pave the way for a stronger reform in the sector. This pertains to an increased risk appetite of investors for them to inject more liquidity in the sphere.

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