🚨🚨HOT NEWS UPDATE🚨🚨
Below is a summary of the main contents of the FOMC meeting minutes (May 6–7, 2025) and an assessment of their potential impact on the cryptocurrency market:
1. Summary of the main contents of the FOMC minutes
• Maintaining interest rates at 4.25%–4.50%
The committee unanimously decided to keep the policy rate unchanged, waiting for clearer economic signals before the next action.
• Concerns about trade “fog”
Fed officials described the economic environment as “driving in fog,” with risks from U.S. tariff tensions (U.S.–China, U.S.–EU) potentially pushing inflation higher or causing deflation due to lower energy costs.
• Diverse viewpoints within the FOMC
Some members want to be ready to raise rates if inflation flares up again, while others are concerned that cooling too quickly could slow job and consumption growth.
💰💰2. Assessment of the impact on the cryptocurrency market
1. Liquidity and capital flow
• Maintaining interest rates helps the USD from depreciating too much, keeping the opportunity cost of holding risky assets like crypto relatively high.
2. Macroeconomic risks and “safe haven” assets
• Global trade instability and tariff tensions could lead investors to view Bitcoin as “digital gold” to hedge against geopolitical risks. In fact, Bitcoin has increased nearly 43% since early April, outperforming traditional assets.
3. Major banks exploring crypto
• There are signs that U.S. banks are considering participating in crypto pilots, partnerships, or limited trading when given the “green light” on regulations.
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