Trump’s Pressure on the Fed Could Weaken the Dollar and Boost Crypto

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Trump’s escalating pressure on the Federal Reserve for deeper rate cuts and leadership changes risks politicizing monetary policy, undermining central bank independence, and creating policy lags as the Fed navigates between fiscal stimulus and inflation concerns.

Such tensions threaten to erode confidence in the Fed’s credibility, subtly weakening the U.S. dollar and, paradoxically, fueling risk assets like crypto through cheaper borrowing and capital flight from fiat.

The yield curve’s ongoing inversion, already signaling recessionary pressures, is being exacerbated by this uncertainty, forcing markets to price in slower easing and prolonging volatility in traditional assets.

For crypto, the impact is mixed: meaningful rate cuts would ignite a risk-on rally and validate Bitcoin and Ethereum as hedges against fiat debasement, while Fed resistance could spark short-term turbulence, testing investor conviction amid policy friction.

Ultimately, the structural distortions point toward crypto as a long-term beneficiary.

Yield curve inversions historically precede liquidity strains that enhance the appeal of decentralized assets, even if short-term swings punish leveraged positions.

Against this backdrop, Bitcoin is poised to target $100,000–$150,000 over the next four to six weeks, fueled by ETF inflows and accelerating institutional demand, while Ethereum could climb toward $3,800–$5,000 on similar momentum.

With BTC and ETH ETFs already attracting massive inflows, the macro backdrop favors a “buy the dip” approach, as institutional entry amid policy noise helps cement a bullish floor for risk assets.

Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget


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