BitMEX co-founder, Arthur Hayes, projects an optimistic outlook for Bitcoin, especially in light of the Federal Reserve's current monetary policies.
He critiques the Fed's efforts to control inflation, emphasizing that assets like Bitcoin, which possess a finite supply, are set to prosper.
Hayes's recent blog post delves into the Federal Reserve's strategies, pinpointing the contradiction in expanding the Reverse Repo Program (RRP) and Interest on Reserve Balances (IORB) payments.
These measures, he argues, effectively counteract the intended effects of quantitative tightening.
Despite the Federal Reserve's persistence with its strategies, Hayes predicts a shift away from such tightening, especially as alternate buyers for US Treasury debt come to the fore.
This perspective offers hope for Bitcoin's future trajectory, suggesting a potential positive trend or a cushioning against further decline.
Hayes champions Bitcoin's unique position in the market, emphasizing its benefits as a counter to the flaws of the fiat banking system and its appeal in the context of increasing fiat liquidity.
On Friday, the value of the U.S. dollar remained stable and is expected to end the week with strength.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed that the central bank may need to increase interest rates to ensure inflation is managed, but emphasized the importance of proceeding with caution during upcoming meetings.
During a speech at an economic summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell stated that policymakers will be careful when deciding whether to tighten further.
However, he also made it clear that the central bank has not yet determined whether its benchmark interest rate is high enough to guarantee a return to the 2% inflation
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