Jeffrey Schmid has sought a tighter monetary policy.
A rate cut is less likely in March 2026.
Cryptocurrencies are below the expected price levels.
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid...

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<li><strong>Jeffrey Schmid has sought a tighter monetary policy.</strong></li>
<li><strong>A rate cut is less likely in March 2026.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Cryptocurrencies are below the expected price levels.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid has come out in support of keeping the lending rate unchanged, at least in the next March meeting. He has based his statement on the grounds of the recent job data. It remains to be seen how investors react when allocating their funds to cryptocurrencies, which are going through turmoil at the moment.</p>
<adv/><h3>Jeffrey Schmid on Rate Cut</h3>
<p>Jeffrey Schmid, the President of Kansas City Federal Reserve, has noted the strong economic growth and sought a tighter monetary policy. He has said that the inflation is still running hot with demand exceeding the supply, adding that leaving interest rates high is needed to discourage spending and investment.</p>
<adv/><p>Jeffrey has further stated that further rate cuts could allow inflation to surge for longer, specifically at a time when the economy has a chance to grow above the trend. His statement comes at a time when US President Donald Trump has sought lower rates and Kevin Warsh, the next Fed Chair, has signalled that his policies would be in line with the same.</p>
<h3>Rate Cut Paused?</h3>
<p>A rate cut pause is plausible, given that the employment data have come out better than expected. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nonfarm payroll rose by 130k in January 2026, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.3% from 4.4%.</p>
<p>Oren Klachkin, a notable financial market economist, has said that <em>an extended pause still seems likely</em>. For a quick reference, the US Federal Reserve kept the lending rate unchanged in the January 2026 meeting.</p>
<p>The next meeting is scheduled in March 2026, when it is anticipated that the rate could again remain unchanged. Statements by Oren and Jeffery hint at a strong possibility of no rate cut in March 2026. However, a rate cut in June 2026 is still possible.</p>
<h3>What’s For Cryptocurrencies?</h3>
<p>Ideally, lower rates enable investors to allocate more funds to cryptocurrencies because their risk appetite is higher. Higher rates negate that intention. Thereby forcing investors to look for safer alternatives, like Gold and Silver at the moment.</p>
<p>Crypto prices are currently below the expected lines. BTC, for example, is trading at $68,029.09, below the $70k mark. ETH, similarly, is exchanging hands at $1,994.87 at the time of writing this article. The value is below the $3k mark.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, JPMorgan earlier expressed that it was bullish on cryptocurrencies following a reduction in the Bitcoin production cost to approximately $77k.</p>

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Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid Takes a Dig at Rate Cut, Will Cryptocurrencies Benefit?

傑弗裡·施密德一直尋求收緊貨幣政策。

2026年3月降息的可能性較小。

加密貨幣的價格低於預期水平。

堪薩斯城聯邦儲備銀行行長傑弗裡·施密德……

<div><div><ul><li><strong>傑弗裡·施密德一直主張採取更緊縮的貨幣政策。</strong></li><li> <strong>2026年3月降息的可能性較小。</strong></li><li><strong>加密貨幣價格低於預期水平。</strong></li></ul><p>堪薩斯城聯邦儲備銀行行長傑弗裡·施密德公開表示支持維持貸款利率不變，至少在3月份的下次會議上如此。他的這一表態是基於近期公佈的就業數據。目前加密貨幣市場正經歷動盪，投資者在配置資金時將作何反應，還有待觀察。</p><adv/><h3>傑弗裡·施密德談降息</h3><p>堪薩斯城聯邦儲備銀行行長傑弗裡·施密德注意到強勁的經濟增長，並尋求收緊貨幣政策。他表示，通脹依然高企，需求超過供給，並補充說，需要維持高利率以抑制消費和投資。</p><adv/><p>傑弗裡進一步指出，進一步降息可能導致通脹持續高企的時間更長，尤其是在經濟增長有望超越趨勢水平的情況下。他的這番言論正值美國總統唐納德·特朗普尋求降低利率之際，而即將上任的美聯儲主席凱文·沃什也暗示其政策將與此保持一致。</p><h3>降息暫停？</h3><p>鑑於就業數據好於預期，暫停降息的可能性很大。根據美國勞工統計局的數據，2026年1月非農就業人數增加13萬人，失業率從4.4%降至4.3%。</p><p>著名金融市場經濟學家奧倫·克拉奇金表示，<em>長期暫停加息的可能性依然存在</em>。作為參考，美聯儲在2026年1月的會議上維持了貸款利率不變。</p><p>下次會議定於2026年3月舉行，預計屆時利率可能仍將保持不變。奧倫和傑弗裡的表態暗示，2026年3月不太可能降息。然而，2026年6月降息的可能性依然存在。</p><h3>加密貨幣的用途是什麼？</h3><p>理想情況下，較低的利率會使投資者願意將更多資金配置到加密貨幣，因為他們的風險承受能力更高。而較高的利率則會抵消這種意願，從而迫使投資者尋找更安全的替代資產，例如目前的黃金和白銀。</p><p>目前加密貨幣價格低於預期。例如，BTC)的交易價格為 68,029.09 美元，低於 7 萬美元大關。同樣，截至撰寫本文時，ETH) 的交易價格為 1,994.87 美元，低於 3000 美元大關。</p><p>不過，摩根大通此前曾表示，在比特幣生產成本降至約 7.7 萬美元后，該公司看好加密貨幣。</p></div></div>

堪薩斯城聯邦儲備銀行行長傑弗裡·施密德抨擊降息，加密貨幣會從中受益嗎？

原文作者：何浩，華爾街見聞
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