Bessent tells Fed to ‘wait and see’ on cuts as war-driven inflation clouds Bitcoin

Blockchain ekosistemine dair önemli bir haber gündeme geldi. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's call for the Fed to hold off on rate cuts reflects a problem that reaches far beyond Washington: war-driven inflation is keeping the door to cheaper money shut. reported that Bessent urged caution because the Iran conflict is lifting fuel costs and complicating the inflation outlook. The Fed's own March minutes told pretty much the same story: officials warned that higher oil prices could lift inflation in the near term, delay the return to 2% , and, if sustained, pass through into core prices.

Futures markets had already shifted toward fewer cuts, with no reduction fully priced until December at that time. When crude rises because of geopolitical conflict, gasoline, shipping, food production, and logistics all get more expensive, and inflation can climb even in an economy that isn't running hot. That leaves the Fed trapped: cut too early and risk validating higher prices, or hold rates and risk squeezing consumers and businesses that are already struggling .

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Officials acknowledged the tension explicitly, noting that inflation risks had increased while employment risks were tilting to the downside. Related Reading Strong US jobs report delays Fed relief as Bitcoin faces its next macro test A hotter payrolls print pushed rate-cut hopes out, leaving Bitcoin vulnerable unless the next labor data weakens. Apr 5, 2026 Gino Matos This creates a very specific problem for Bitcoin price .

The crypto market's most powerful bullish narrative over the past year has been that weakening growth and softening inflation would force the Fed to ease, driving liquidity into risk assets. An oil shock disrupts every link in that chain. Growth fears rise, but the Fed still hesitates because inflation isn't cooperating, and Bitcoin loses a macro tailwind it has leaned on repeatedly during past easing cycles.

Why the Fed is making Bitcoin less secure The connection between rate expectations and crypto runs through three channels. First, the cost of capital: when rates stay elevated, leverage remains expensive for hedge funds, market makers, miners , and retail traders on margin. Second, risk appetite: if markets stop expecting near-term easing, the rotation into volatile assets slows, and Bitcoin rallies become more dependent on idiosyncratic demand than a broad macro tide.

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Third, the dollar and real yields: a firmer dollar and higher real yields make speculative assets less attractive, and the Fed minutes noted that higher crude had already boosted inflation compensation and tightened financial conditions. None of this means Bitcoin can't rally on supply dynamics, ETF flows , institutional adoption, or all of it combined. But rallies built on leverage rather than spot accumulation always unwind faster, and the macro floor many participants assumed would hold doesn't look very reliable now.

The consequences of a sidelined Fed are very concrete and immediate. Gasoline stays expensive, credit-card rates remain punishing, mortgage and auto-loan relief doesn't arrive, and discretionary spending gets squeezed even more. The Fed minutes warned that a prolonged conflict could reduce households' purchasing power and weigh on hiring.

For the crypto market, and Bitcoin in particular, the effects layer on top of that pressure. Retail holders face fewer macro tailwinds and more volatile swings around oil and inflation headlines. Traders contend with funding costs that can turn less forgiving and macro prints that carry more weight than crypto-native catalysts.

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