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Dismissal at the Fed: The Earthquake that Shook the Cryptocurrency Market 📉
The dismissal of Federal Reserve (Fed) Director Lisa Cook by President Donald Trump caused widespread panic in global markets, and cryptocurrencies felt the impact immediately. The decision, deemed controversial and illegal by the director herself, generated a wave of uncertainty that reflected in significant drops in the value of Bitcoin and other digital currencies. 📉
Why did Lisa Cook's dismissal make the "ointment" (cryptocurrencies) melt? 😨
The dismissal of one of the most important members of the Fed is a rare and unprecedented event. The cryptocurrency market, which is highly volatile, reacts intensely to any signs of instability in the traditional financial system. Cook's dismissal raises serious doubts about the independence of the Fed. If investors perceive that the central bank, responsible for controlling inflation and monetary policy, is under political influence, confidence in the system as a whole diminishes. 😟
This lack of confidence causes many investors to exit higher-risk assets, such as cryptocurrencies, and seek safety in other investments. Furthermore, the Fed is the main regulator of the dollar, and any uncertainty about the future of its monetary policy makes investors nervous, selling their positions in riskier assets, which includes cryptocurrencies. 💸 Cook's dismissal, therefore, was the spark for a wave of selling that caused the price of cryptocurrencies to drop drastically.
