“Ultra-Dovish” Hassett Dropped by Trump, 2026 Rate Cut Expectations Sharply “Shrink”

2026-01-17 by admin

By the end of 2026, the probability of no rate cuts at all for the full year is 11.8%, the probability of a cumulative 25 basis points rate cut is 30.3%, and the probability of a cumulative 50 basis points rate cut is 32.1%.

Today, Trump said regarding White House National Economic Council Director Hassett, “I want him to stay in his current position, we’ll see.” This remark suggests that Trump may have someone else in mind as a candidate for Federal Reserve Chair.

BlockBeats News, January 17: A joint survey report released by Bitwise and VettaFi shows that financial advisors' allocation to crypto assets reached a record high in 2025, with approximately 32% of advisors allocating crypto assets in client accounts, a significant increase from 22% in 2024.The report also indicates that 56% of advisors hold crypto assets in their personal portfolios, the highest level since the survey began in 2018. Among client portfolios that allocate crypto assets, 64% have an allocation exceeding 2%, up from 51% in 2024. 42% of advisors stated they are able to purchase crypto assets in client accounts, a substantial increase from 35% in 2024 and 19% in 2023. Stablecoins and tokenization sectors are the most closely watched by advisors (30%), followed by digital gold (22%) and crypto-related AI investments (19%).Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, said: In 2025, advisors have embraced crypto assets like never before.

BlockBeats News, January 17 – According to CME FedWatch data, traders have reduced expectations for two U.S. interest rate cuts in 2026 due to Trump hinting he would nominate someone other than National Economic Council Director Hassett to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Powell.By the end of 2026, the probability of no rate cuts at all for the full year is 11.8%, the probability of a cumulative 25 basis points rate cut is 30.3%, and the probability of a cumulative 50 basis points rate cut is 32.1%.Today, Trump said regarding White House National Economic Council Director Hassett, "I want him to stay in his current position, we'll see." This remark suggests that Trump may have someone else in mind as a candidate for Federal Reserve Chair.

According to Nikita Bier, X Product Lead and Solana Ecosystem Advisor, on January 15th, Deep Tide TechFlow reported that X platform is revising its developer API policy, which will no longer allow applications that reward users for posting on X. Bier stated that such applications have led to a large amount of AI-generated low-quality content and reply spam on the platform. X platform has revoked API access for these applications, and user experience is expected to improve soon. For developer accounts whose API access has been terminated, X platform indicated it will assist in transitioning their business to Threads and Bluesky platforms.

Deep Tide TechFlow News, January 15 - According to Coinglass data, the total liquidation amount in the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours reached $356 million, with long positions liquidated at $214 million and short positions liquidated at $142 million.BTC liquidation amounted to $103 million, while ETH liquidation reached $80.6949 million. Over the past 24 hours, a total of 125,326 traders were liquidated, with the largest single liquidation occurring on the PUMP-USD trading pair on Hyperliquid, valued at $11.1454 million.

BlockBeats News, January 16th, according to Bloomberg, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to ensure his company can continue paying rewards to users holding stablecoins on the platform. Armstrong stated that banking lobbying groups are attempting to restrict stablecoin rewards through legislation, which would hinder the crypto industry's ability to compete with banks for funds. He believes that Americans should have the right to earn higher yields through their funds, and banks are concerned about being forced to raise deposit rates for customers as a result.Previously, Armstrong opposed a draft digital asset market structure bill planned for review by a Senate committee, after which committee chairman Tim Scott announced a delay in action on the bill. The compromise clause in the draft originally prohibited payment of deposit yields but allowed other forms such as trading rewards. However, senators are expected to vote on an amendment that comprehensively bans stablecoin rewards, with the outcome still unclear.