2026-01-16 16:31:20

Bond markets just got a jolt. Treasury yields spiked as traders scrambled to recalculate their playbooks following Trump's remarks about potentially bypassing NEC Director Kevin Hassett for the next Federal Reserve Chair role. The shift was immediate—two rate cuts previously priced into 2026 suddenly look less certain now.

What happened? Simple: market participants are nervous about who actually gets the keys to the Fed. Hassett was seen as relatively familiar territory. A different pick? That's a wildcard nobody wants right now. The uncertainty alone is enough to move needles across fixed income markets.

For crypto traders watching macro flows, this matters. Tighter monetary policy expectations = less liquidity sloshing around. Fewer rate cuts = prolonged elevated rates, which can pressure risk assets. When bond traders are repositioning like this, altcoins and growth-sensitive crypto positions typically feel it downstream.

The street's now bracing for more clarity on who actually gets nominated, but for now, that 2026 rate-cut narrative is getting rewritten in real time.

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GasFeeCrying

· 01-16 21:05

Huh? Coming again? The Fed chair candidate is uncertain, the rate cut in 2026 is gone, and our altcoin will have to be cut again.

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AirdropHermit

· 01-16 17:00

You're causing trouble again. Even the selection of the Fed Chair by President Chuan can cause a stir. This is too outrageous.

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DataPickledFish

· 01-16 17:00

Another political drama, the bond market is shaking... Now altcoins really need to be careful. Does the fight for Fed Chair directly affect liquidity? Are you joking? The story of interest rate cuts in 2026 is over, I need to do some homework on the coins I hold. Uncertainty is the most damn annoying thing, and the market's reaction is also crazy. One word from Trump, the bond market trembles, and our crypto circle also suffers... Is that reasonable? If Hassett steps down, who will take over? No one knows, and that's it... After this round of adjustment, how should altcoins be bought at the bottom? Or should we wait a bit longer? Liquidity tightening was expected a long time ago, is it too late to panic now?

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RamenStacker

· 01-16 16:58

Here we go again, the Fed Chair's actions always manage to stir up the entire market. But honestly, with Hassett being ousted, I knew those two rate cuts in 2026 were in jeopardy. Liquidity is gone, altcoins are doomed.

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AmateurDAOWatcher

· 01-16 16:45

It's the same story again. As soon as the Fed Chair candidate changes, the bond market starts to dance, and crypto gets caught in the crossfire. Liquidity really can disappear just like that.

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 01-16 16:44

Another palace intrigue drama, this time playing out at the Fed doorstep. Alright, Hassett got rejected, and the market immediately panicked, bond yields surged wildly, and the expectation of rate cuts in 2026 vanished instantly... This is the cost of uncertainty. For our crypto circle, if liquidity shrinks, how can altcoins take off? Risk assets are all destined to take a beating.

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AirdropBlackHole

· 01-16 16:38

Fed chair candidate changes, liquidity disappears, and the alt is directly hammered down.

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ChainPoet

· 01-16 16:34

Here comes the suspense again. If Hassett is replaced, our 2026 interest rate cut plan will have to be recalculated.

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