Powell's Rate Cut Signal Sparks Crypto Optimism: Experts Eye Potential Bitcoin Rally
Powell's Rate Cut Signal Sparks Crypto Optimism: Experts Eye Potential Bitcoin Rally
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's remarks on Friday signaling potential interest rate cuts have ignited cautious optimism among financial experts, particularly in the cryptocurrency sector.
美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔周五发表的讲话,暗示可能会降息,引发了金融专家的谨慎乐观情绪,尤其是在数字货币领域。
What Happened: Industry experts are drawing parallels to previous rate cuts and their historical impact on digital assets, while also acknowledging the broader economic implications.
发生了什么:行业专家正在将此次降息与以往的削减利率措施及其对数字资产的历史影响进行比较,同时也认识到了更广泛的经济意义。
Powell's remarks, centered on the Fed's growing confidence in the battle against inflation, signaled a shift in focus from an aggressive stance on price stability to a more balanced approach that also considers employment.
鲍威尔的讲话集中于美联储在抗击通胀方面的信心增强,预示着从对价格稳定的激进立场转向了更加平衡的方式,综合考虑了就业问题。
"My confidence has grown that inflation is on a sustainable path back to 2 percent," Powell stated, but he refrained from committing to specific timelines or amounts for the anticipated rate cuts.
鲍威尔表示:“我对通胀回归2%的可持续道路的信心增强,”但他没有承诺具体的时间表或金额用于预期的降息。
Speaking with Benzinga, Azeem Khan, Cofounder of Morph, expressed a tempered view, balancing optimism with ongoing economic concerns.
在接受彭博社采访时,Morph联合创始人阿齐姆·汗表达了一种谨慎的观点,将乐观情绪与持续存在的经济问题相互平衡。
"As a U.S citizen, I won't say looking around that I have as much confidence about combatting inflation when I see what things around me cost," Khan noted.
作为美国公民,我看到周围的物价时,并不那么有信心可以应对通胀,”汗指出。
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However, he added that lower rates could incentivize business investment, potentially driving up valuations. "In all, I'm cautiously optimistic about it all," he concluded.
然而,他补充说,降低利率可能会激励企业投资,潜在地推高估值。"总的来说,我对这一切持谨慎乐观态度,"他总结道。
Drawing parallels to the Fed's last major rate cuts in March 2020, Leena ElDeeb, a Research Associate at 21Shares pointed out that the reduction in borrowing costs could lead to a significant expansion in investor appetite.
21Shares的研究助理Leena ElDeeb将联邦储备委员会2020年3月最后一次重大降息事件进行了类比,并指出借款成本的降低可能导致投资者风险偏好的显著扩大。
"The total crypto market cap increased by about 450% towards the end of [2020] and Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) price surged by 200% in the same time period," she recalled.
"[2020年]末,数字货币市值增长约450%,比特币(CRYPTO: BTC)价格在同一时期内暴涨了200%,"她回忆道。
While the current economic context is different, ElDeeb suggested that the Fed's recent actions, combined with global liquidity trends, could create a favorable environment for another crypto boom.
虽然当前的经济背景有所不同,但ElDeeb建议,联邦储备委员会最近的行动,加上全球流动性趋势,可能会为另一波数字货币繁荣创造一个有利环境。
Prominent investor Mike Alfred offered a more bullish perspective, framing Powell's speech as a "victory lap" for the Fed's efforts to achieve a soft landing.
知名投资者Mike Alfred提出了一个更看好的观点,将鲍威尔的讲话视为联邦储备委员会努力实现软着陆的"胜利一圈"。
"Inflation has come down dramatically since 2022 without any major deterioration in the labor market," Alfred said, adding that Powell's indication of potential rate cuts provided further cause for optimism. "Bullish," he said.
"自2022年以来,通货膨胀大幅下降,而劳动力市场没有出现重大恶化,"阿尔弗雷德说道,补充说,鲍威尔暗示可能降息提供了进一步乐观的理由。"看好,"他说。
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