The probe didn’t weaken Powell it reinforced him. Political pressure has pushed the Fed into proving its independence, forcing a more hawkish stance in the near term. Rate-cut hopes are premature. Markets are already reacting: the dollar is soft, gold is ripping, and confidence is flowing toward assets seen as protection from interference. For crypto, this means delayed liquidity but not a broken cycle. $BTC and $ETH strengthen their roles as macro hedges, while high risk meme coins lose momentum as capital becomes selective. Smart positioning now favors core holdings, disciplined accumulation, and sectors with real utility over pure speculation