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Fed "Capitulation"! The crypto world celebration night has arrived!
The meeting minutes flooded the screens, summed up in one sentence: the Fed can’t hold on any longer, and has begun to shift towards easing!
Everyone unanimously cut interest rates by 25 basis points, and even "the labor market is robust" has been changed to "employment growth is slowing"; the economic slowdown is now a clear signal. Although they still say, "inflation remains high," in action they have already conceded, somewhat stubbornly cutting rates while maintaining a tough stance.
However, there are also differences internally: some want to cut by 50 points sharply, while others want to take it slow. There is still expected room for interest rate cuts this year, but how exactly it proceeds will depend on the data.
What does it mean for the crypto world?
Rate cuts = opening the floodgates! Liquidity expectations are rising, and Bitcoin and other assets are likely to surge. But don't celebrate too early; economic slowdown and unresolved inflation remain hidden dangers, and a single positive factor cannot support a sustained bull market.
What should retail investors do?
Old players can take advantage of the wind to make short-term trades, but never treat interest rate cuts as a "perpetual motion machine." To outperform the market, one still needs to rely on real-time sensitivity to market conditions and policies.