Odaily星球日报讯 离特朗普正式就任美国总统还有不到两周时间，加密货币市场出现两则利好消息。根据福克斯商业新闻的报道，美国参议院银行业委员会正准备宣布成立首个专注于数字资产的下属委员会——加密货币小组委员。参议院银行业委员会新主席斯科特（Tim Scott）已初步选定亲加密货币的参议员卢米斯担任新委员会的主席，她曾呼应了特朗普推动建立战略比特币储备的倡议。此外，加密货币媒体 Unchainedcrypto 引述消息人士的话称，由于现任 CFTC 主席 Rostin Behnam 将辞职，亲加密货币的 CFTC 委员默辛格（Summer Mersinger）已成为该机构主席的主要人选。她曾表示对 CFTC“通过执法案件制定某种政策”的做法感到“不舒服”。（金十）

加密货币市场传出两则利好，事关美国新成立的委员会和CFTC

Odaily Odaily News: Less than two weeks before Trump officially takes office as the US President, there are two good news in the cryptocurrency market. According to Fox Business News, the US Senate Banking Committee is preparing to announce the establishment of the first subcommittee focusing on digital assets - the Cryptocurrency Subcommittee. The new chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Tim Scott, has preliminarily selected pro-cryptocurrency Senator Loomis as the chairman of the new committee. She has echoed Trump&#39;s initiative to promote the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve. In addition, the cryptocurrency media Unchainedcrypto quoted sources as saying that since the current CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam will resign, pro-cryptocurrency CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger has become the main candidate for the chairman of the agency. She once said that she was &quot;uncomfortable&quot; with the CFTC&#39;s practice of &quot;making certain policies through law enforcement cases.&quot; (Jin Shi)

Two good news came out from the cryptocurrency market, related to the newly established US committee and CFTC

The chairman of the US CFTC, Rostin Behnam, will resign from his position on January 20, and the market is increasingly focused on his successor. Currently, the transition team of the US President-elect Trump is actively looking for candidates, and the current CFTC commissioner, as well as executives from Kraken and a16z, are strong contenders, as they have extensive financial regulatory experience and a deep background in crypto policy, adding a lot of suspense to this race.
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The FOX Business reported that the U.S. Senate Banking Committee is preparing to establish a Digital Assets Subcommittee, which is expected to be led by the crypto-friendly Republican Senator Lummis, focusing on policy advancement and regulatory discussions, paving the way for future related legislation.

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Fed Meeting Minutes: Officials Inclined to Slow Pace of Rate Cuts, Upside Risks to Inflation Increase
According to Cailian Press, the Federal Reserve released the minutes of its December monetary policy meeting on its website on Wednesday local time. The minutes show that considering the still high inflation risks, Fed officials have taken a new stance on the interest rate cut issue, deciding to slow the pace of rate cuts in the coming months. The meeting minutes pointed out that the participants stated that the committee believes the level of interest rates is now at or close to the appropriate time to slow the pace of rate cuts. They believe that the pace of rate cuts may be slowed in the future, entering a more cautious operational phase. And a series of factors indicate that in the current complex economic environment, Fed policymakers believe that monetary policy needs to be adjusted carefully to avoid the negative impact of overly aggressive policy adjustments. For example, too rapid rate cuts could lead to a resurgence of inflationary pressures. Participants expect inflation to continue to approach 2%, although they noted that the recent higher-than-expected inflation data and the potential impact of changes in trade and immigration policies suggest this process may take longer than previously expected. Some participants pointed out that the anti-inflation process may have temporarily stalled, or pointed to potential risks. "Fed Mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos noted that the Fed meeting minutes further indicate that at the upcoming meeting at the end of this month, officials generally want to keep rates unchanged. The meeting minutes stated: "Participants indicated that the committee was at or near the appropriate level to slow the pace of policy accommodation." Officials believe that based on their current outlook for economic activity, the Fed may continue to cut rates at a slower pace than in recent months.

Sources: Trump Considering Declaring National Economic Emergency to Implement New Tariff Plan
Four informed sources told CNN that Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide legal justification for imposing widespread tariffs. This statement would allow Trump to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to devise a new tariff plan, which unilaterally authorizes the president to manage imports during a national emergency. One of the sources pointed out that Trump likes this law because it gives him broad jurisdiction over how tariffs are implemented, without the strict requirement to prove that the tariffs are for national security reasons. The Trump transition team did not respond to requests for comment.

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims for the Week Ending January 4 Were 201,000, Lower Than Expected
According to JinShi, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending January 4 was 201,000, a new low since the week of February 17, 2024. The expected was 218,000, and the previous value was 211,000.

Kraken and a16z Executives Among Crypto-Friendly Candidates Vying for U.S. CFTC Chair
According to a report by Cryptoslate citing Fox Business News reporter Eleanor Terrett, the transition team of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is looking for crypto-friendly candidates to serve as the next Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Competing for this position include current CFTC Commissioner Su

Two good news came out from the cryptocurrency market, related to the newly established US committee and CFTC

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