ECB Consumer Expectations Survey shows perceived inflation rising to 4.0% while economic sentiment deteriorates. Here's why crypto investors need to watch.

ECB Consumer Expectations Survey shows perceived inflation rising to 4.0% while economic sentiment deteriorates. Here's why crypto investors need to watch.

The ECB's consumer survey shows a sharp drop in short-term inflation expectations for May, following months of elevated readings that peaked at 4% in March.

Spain's CPI inflation held at 3.2% in May 2026 as the ECB hiked rates by 25 basis points for the first time in three years, pressuring crypto risk appetite.