BlockBeats News, February 24 — The market focus has shifted to exchange rates and interest rates as dual variables. According to Nikkei News, the U.S. Department of the Treasury proactively initiated a “currency check” to support the yen in January and is prepared to coordinate with Japan for joint intervention if necessary. This move was led by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, amid rising political uncertainty before Japan’s general election and concerns over systemic risks as the yen approaches the 160 level. Although U.S. and Japanese officials have not officially confirmed intervention, such currency checks are generally seen as a prelude to actual market action.
Meanwhile, internal disagreements within the Federal Reserve over the March policy path have resurfaced. Fed Governor Waller stated that if the 130,000 new jobs added in January continue in February, it would support pausing rate cuts; if data weaken, he leans toward a 25 basis point rate cut. The shift from a previously dovish stance among officials has made the market’s pricing for the March meeting more “data-dependent.” Although tariffs faced partial rejection by the Supreme Court, Waller believes this has limited impact on the monetary policy path. The core remains the resilience of the labor market.
On the cross-market capital front, expectations of currency intervention and interest rate path swings coexist, increasing short-term volatility. If the yen gains support, the dollar index may face temporary pressure, with capital quickly rotating between safe-haven currencies and risk assets. Conversely, if rate cut expectations are further delayed, it will compress the valuation elasticity of risk assets.
In the crypto market, Bitcoin shows a downward structure. After falling from above $67,000, bullish liquidity has been temporarily cleared, with dense liquidation zones between $62,000 and $64,000. There is still accumulated short interest around $66,000. If the dollar weakens and liquidity expectations improve simultaneously, a short-term rebound may occur as liquidity above is swept out; otherwise, if rate hike expectations remain tight, the structure will continue to oscillate weakly and test lower bounds repeatedly. The key variable remains whether capital is willing to re-establish risk exposure amid macro uncertainties.
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