Crypto News
Today (04/30/2026)
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Tony Welch: The Fed's interest rate hike threshold is still high, and the economy has not shown any need to cut interest rates
ChainCatcher news, according to Golden Ten, Tony Welch, chief investment officer of Signature FD in Atlanta, said that the market did not react much to the Fed's decision and basically released signals in advance. He pointed out that the current environment is not an urgent need for interest rate cuts, and the bond market has noticed a slow decline in the probability of interest rate cuts, and interest rates are on an upward trend. Welch believes that the threshold for raising interest rates remains high unless there is an economic deterioration.
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Analyst: The Fed seems to have entered a new situation, with internal divisions complicated
Odaily Planet Daily News analyst Anstey pointed out that we seem to be in a new field and need more time to understand the current situation. We need to note that the only person who disagrees with the interest rate decision itself is Milan, who wants to cut the rate by 0.25 percentage points. The other three members, Hamak, Kashkari and Logan, believe it is appropriate to keep interest rates unchanged today. Interestingly, the three members who disagreed with the policy bias basically interpreted this statement as leaning towards easing. Because it is clearly neutral by the literal word: the committee will adjust its monetary policy stance in a timely manner in case of risks that may hinder the achievement of the committee's objectives. The "goal" is, of course, to maintain price stability and achieve full employment. But it seems to me that these three people seem to think that this formulation is mainly for employment-related tasks. (Jin Shi)
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WLFI token unlock governance proposal opens 7 days of limited-time voting
Odaily Planet Daily News World Liberty Financial initiated a vote on token unlock governance proposals, involving 62,282,252,205 locked WLFI tokens. According to the proposal, if passed, the token in question will not enter the market for at least two years.
According to the proposal, up to 45.2 billion WLFI held by the founding team, consultants and partners will be converted to 2 years of lock-up plus 3 years of linear unlocking, accompanied by the burning of up to about 4.5 billion tokens; The approximately 17 billion locked tokens held by early supporters are planned to be converted to 2 years of lock-up plus 2 years of linear unlocking. The proposal has a seven-day voting period and a quorum threshold of 1 billion WLFI.
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With 4 negative votes, the Fed crack deepened as Powell left office
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged as scheduled, with a total of 12 voting committee members voting, of which 4 voted against, the most since October 1992. According to the FOMC statement, Fed Governor Milan voted against keeping interest rates unchanged and supported a 25 basis point rate cut; Cleveland Fed President Hamak, Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari and Dallas Fed President Logan voted in favor of keeping interest rates unchanged but opposed the wording of retaining an accommodative bias in the statement. In the FOMC statement, the wording "further" is retained "when considering the extent and timing of further adjustments to the target range of the federal funds rate." The investment bank expects the word "further" to be removed to weaken the tendency to hint at rate cuts. This meeting is likely to be Powell's last meeting as Fed chairman. (Jin Shi)
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Fed resolution: Standing still for the third time in a row, but differences have intensified
Odaily Planet Daily News The Fed's decision shows that recent indicators indicate that economic activity is expanding at a steady pace. Job growth has been generally weak, and the unemployment rate has changed little in recent months. Inflation remains high, partly reflecting the recent rise in global energy prices.
The committee is committed to achieving full employment in the long term and keeping inflation at 2%. Developments in the Middle East are adding to the uncertainty of the economic outlook. The Commission closely monitors the risks to both sides of its dual mandate.
In support of the above objectives, the committee decided to maintain the federal funds rate target range at 3.5%-3.75%. In considering the magnitude and timing of further adjustments to this target band, the Committee will carefully assess the latest data, changes in outlook and the balance of risks. The Commission is strongly committed to supporting full employment and returning inflation to the 2% target.
In assessing the appropriate monetary policy stance, the Committee will continue to focus on the impact of new access to information on the economic outlook. If risks arise that may hinder the achievement of the Committee's objectives, the Committee is prepared to adjust its monetary policy stance if necessary. The Committee's assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including labor market conditions, inflationary pressures and expectations, and developments in the financial and international situation.

