The Federal Reserve's independence is under challenge, and expectations of interest rate cuts may be disrupted.

2026-01-12 10:08:12

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【CoinPush】Interesting news is coming. An economist from a major Dutch bank recently published an analysis indicating that the current pressure survey faced by the Federal Reserve Chair may rewrite the Fed’s short-term interest rate cut pace.

How does it affect? The key lies in the independence of the Federal Reserve. If this pressure persists, the board members may tend to adopt a more hawkish stance—simply put, under political pressure, they might be more cautious or even tougher when it comes to interest rate cuts.

The trigger for this survey was the cost overruns in the headquarters renovation project. On the surface, it appears to be an administrative issue, but in reality, it is viewed as a form of pressure. Economists believe that such pressure is likely to cause the Fed to delay its decision on interest rate cuts in the short term.

For the crypto market, this has a significant impact. The Federal Reserve’s policy orientation has always been a crucial variable in determining market trends. The delay in rate cut expectations suggests that liquidity conditions may be tighter than expected. Investors should closely monitor this development.

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GasGasGasBro

· 01-13 11:43

Haha, this is hilarious. Even renovating buildings can turn into political struggles. The Federal Reserve's situation is becoming more and more absurd. --- A rate cut is nowhere in sight, and my spot holdings are going to keep shrinking... --- Hawkish stance? Basically, it just means continuing to hold tight. The spring for the retail investors is still far away. --- Liquidity crunch means continued sideways movement. Anyone here trying to buy the dip, brother? --- These people are really good at playing tricks. Using renovation costs to exert pressure—brilliant.

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UnluckyMiner

· 01-12 10:37

Is this another trick? Overrunning renovation costs to pressure the Federal Reserve, the political flavor is too strong --- With interest rate cuts nowhere in sight, my mining machine electricity bills are going up again... --- Basically, it's a political game. The term "independence of the Federal Reserve" is increasingly starting to sound like a joke --- Liquidity crunch? Then I need to hoard more coins, just in case --- The Dutch analyst's take is spot on. Watching this show in the US gives me a headache --- Delay in interest rate cuts = continued dip in coin prices, this logic makes sense --- Always feel like this will repeat. It's also quite difficult for the Federal Reserve to stay in the middle --- Now even administrative issues can be turned into political chips, outrageous --- Wait, is this a foreshadowing of upcoming policy changes?

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SmartMoneyWallet

· 01-12 10:36

Same old story, using administrative issues as a pretext to pressure the Federal Reserve? The fund flows have already explained everything. A hawkish stance means liquidity will continue to be locked up, and retail investors are still dreaming of a bull run.

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TopBuyerForever

· 01-12 10:20

Here we go again? Renovation project overruns can also create political pressure, this trick is really clever... --- Another delay in interest rate cuts, now it's troublesome, my short positions... --- The Federal Reserve's independence has been compromised, and at this point, they still want to maintain a cautious rate cut? Dream on. --- Basically, it's still political game-playing; economists' analyses should be taken with a grain of salt. --- Liquidity tightening is actually a good thing, stop crying all the time. --- We really need to keep a close eye on this wave; the rate cut rhythm is all over the place, and the crypto market is suffering as a result. --- Turning building renovations into an excuse to interfere with the Federal Reserve? 😅 That move is a bit outrageous. --- Hawks can't hide; under political pressure, everyone has to compromise. --- Waiting to see what happens next, it feels like there's still a show to watch.

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Web3Educator

· 01-12 10:18

nah fundamentally speaking, fed independence getting weaponized over a renovation bill? that's wild tbh. my students always ask me how politics bleeds into monetary policy and here's the textbook answer lol. tighter liquidity = less air for alts, obvious setup.

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