🇺🇸 FED: WALLER ACKNOWLEDGES RATE HIKE OF UP TO 0.50 PERCENTAGE POINT

Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, said in an official statement on November 10, 2026, that further increases in U.S. interest rates are needed to curb inflation.

📊 WHAT DID HE ADVOCATE?

Waller said that, even if inflation improves somewhat in October, he would support a 0.25-percentage-point increase at the FOMC’s December meeting.

If the indicators continue to show elevated inflation, especially core CPI, he believes a larger increase of 0.50 percentage point should be considered.

The statement does not mean that any of these decisions have been approved.

🏦 WHY DOES THIS MATTER?

The official believes the U.S. economy continues to grow, with a relatively stable labor market, while inflation remains above the 2% target.

Among the factors of concern are energy costs, persistent price increases, and pressures associated with the expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

₿ POTENTIAL IMPACT ON CRYPTO ASSETS

Expectations of higher U.S. interest rates could put pressure on risk assets, influence Treasury yields, and alter global demand for dollars.

For BTC and ETH, the main transmission channels involve liquidity conditions, opportunity costs, and risk appetite.

For Brazilians, movements in the dollar can also affect the price of Bitcoin and stablecoins pegged to the U.S. dollar in reais.

⚠️ This statement does not confirm that the speech caused any specific market reaction.

📌 CONCLUSION

The news is Waller’s explicit willingness to consider a 0.50-percentage-point increase if inflation remains elevated.

This is an individual position, contingent on economic indicators, and not a preemptive decision by the Federal Reserve.

🔗 https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/waller20261110a.htm

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