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.
聯儲局主席傑羅姆·鮑威爾週五發表的講話,暗示可能會減息,引發了金融專家的謹慎樂觀情緒,尤其是在數字貨幣領域。
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.
發生了什麼:行業專家正在將此次減息與以往的削減利率措施及其對數字資產的歷史影響進行比較,同時也認識到了更廣泛的經濟意義。
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.
鮑威爾的講話集中於聯儲局在抗擊通脹方面的信心增強,預示着從對價格穩定的激進立場轉向了更加平衡的方式,綜合考慮了就業問題。
"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.
鮑威爾表示:「我對通脹回歸2%的可持續道路的信心增強,」但他沒有承諾具體的時間表或金額用於預期的減息。
Speaking with Benzinga, Azeem Khan, Cofounder of Morph, expressed a tempered view, balancing optimism with ongoing economic concerns.
在接受彭博社採訪時,Morph聯合創始人阿齊姆·汗表達了一種謹慎的觀點,將樂觀情緒與持續存在的經濟問題相互平衡。
"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.
作爲美國公民,我看到周圍的物價時,並不那麼有信心可以應對通脹,”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,他補充說,降低利率可能會激勵企業投資,潛在地推高估值。"總的來說,我對這一切持謹慎樂觀態度,"他總結道。
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將聯邦儲備委員會2020年3月最後一次重大減息事件進行了類比,並指出借款成本的降低可能導致投資者風險偏好的顯著擴大。
"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,數字貨幣市值增長約450%,比特幣(CRYPTO: BTC)價格在同一時期內暴漲了200%,"她回憶道。
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.
雖然當前的經濟背景有所不同,但ElDeeb建議,聯邦儲備委員會最近的行動,加上全球流動性趨勢,可能會爲另一波數字貨幣繁榮創造一個有利環境。
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.
知名投資者Mike Alfred提出了一個更看好的觀點,將鮑威爾的講話視爲聯邦儲備委員會努力實現軟着陸的"勝利一圈"。
"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年以來,通貨膨脹大幅下降,而勞動力市場沒有出現重大惡化,"阿爾弗雷德說道,補充說,鮑威爾暗示可能減息提供了進一步樂觀的理由。"看好,"他說。
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