【The Fed is once again being hawkish! There may be one more rate hike this year—Watch out for BTC!🔥】

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Fed officials have once again sent an important signal.

New York Fed President John Williams said the U.S. economy still remains resilient, and downside risks to the jobs market have also eased, but the inflation problem is still there.

More importantly, he directly stated that in order to get inflation back to its 2% target in a timely manner, another rate hike within the year is “reasonable.”

Why is this line so important?

Because the Fed just raised rates by 25 basis points in September, bringing the rate to 3.75%–4.00%, and the latest dot plot itself also points to another hike within the year.

In simple terms, the Fed is now facing a somewhat awkward situation:

The economy isn’t showing clear signs of breaking down, but inflation hasn’t come down fully.

Especially, investment demand related to AI remains strong, which is also adding extra demand pressure to the U.S. economy.

So what does this mean for Crypto?

The Fed continues to hike rates → yields on U.S. Treasuries and the U.S. dollar may face upward pressure → global liquidity tightens further → risk assets, including BTC, will face a tighter funding environment.

📌 Therefore, what truly matters next isn’t just whether the Fed will hike again, but the inflation data, employment data, and U.S. Treasury yields.

If inflation stays stubborn, the Fed’s room to hike may still remain; but if inflation starts to cool meaningfully, market expectations for further tightening may finally ease again.