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With Rate Cuts and Upcoming Elections, What’s the Best Play in Crypto? - Ep. 709

2024/9/24
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Quinn Thompson: 美联储意外降息50个基点,反映出劳动力市场恶化和通胀下降的现实。虽然整体经济状况良好,但存在明显的贫富差距,通胀对中低收入者影响更大,导致中小企业受损。大型科技公司等则表现良好。 我认为经济整体健康,但存在不确定性。美联储降息具有全球性影响,其他国家可能效仿,进一步刺激通胀,利好黄金和比特币等避险资产。 今年夏季比特币表现不佳,部分原因是GBTC解锁、丝绸之路资产拍卖和政府抛售比特币等因素造成的供应冲击。此外,负面季节性因素和市场参与者缺乏兴趣也导致了市场低迷。 我认为美国大选对加密货币市场的影响在短期内有限,宏观经济因素更为重要。虽然特朗普对加密货币的态度更积极,但无论谁当选,宏观经济环境都将是主要驱动力。 美联储降息将对比特币价格产生积极影响,并可能刺激DeFi市场活动。 比特币ETF期权的获批是积极的,它可能降低波动性,吸引更多资金流入。 比特币矿商转向人工智能是一个积极的趋势,因为它可以降低矿商的运营成本,提高财务可持续性。 我认为以太坊的叙事较为模糊,Layer 2扩容导致市场份额分散,链上活动受限。 Solana的价格走势受多种因素影响,包括FTX事件中解锁的代币数量以及市场情绪。 Meme币具有投机性,应谨慎对待。 Base的崛起可能会对Coinbase产生积极影响,但其长期投资价值有待观察。 Travis Kling: 美联储降息50个基点可能源于一种风险最小化策略,以防未来几周经济或通胀数据恶化。此次会议缺乏透明度,与美联储主席鲍威尔的以往做法不同。 我们正处于全球宽松周期,所有主要央行都在不同程度上采取宽松政策。 市场上涨可能表明人们对经济衰退的担忧有所减轻,但经济数据存在一些噪音,难以判断经济的实际状况。 日本央行加息导致日元套利交易逆转,这可能会对比特币和加密货币市场造成进一步的负面影响,但短期内不太可能再次出现剧烈波动。 美国大选对加密货币市场的影响取决于结果。特朗普政府对加密货币的态度将比哈里斯政府更积极,但哈里斯政府的政策也可能对加密货币有利。 美联储降息可能会对比特币价格产生积极影响,并可能刺激DeFi市场活动,但其对DeFi收益率的影响难以预测。 比特币ETF期权的获批可能会降低比特币的波动性,并导致更多资金流入,但其影响取决于市场环境。 比特币矿商转向人工智能是一个积极的趋势,因为它可以降低矿商的运营成本,提高财务可持续性。 以太坊的叙事较为模糊,Layer 2扩容导致市场份额分散,链上活动受限。 Solana的价格走势受多种因素影响,包括FTX事件中解锁的代币数量以及市场情绪。 Meme币具有投机性,应谨慎对待。 Base的崛起可能会对Coinbase产生积极影响,但其长期投资价值有待观察。

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This section discusses the implications of the Fed's recent rate cut on the economy and the crypto markets, highlighting the potential for economic recovery and the impact on Bitcoin.
  • The Fed cut rates by 50 basis points due to a deteriorating labor market and inflation concerns.
  • Analysts are divided on whether the economy is heading into a recession or not.
  • The rate cut is expected to stimulate economic activity, potentially benefiting assets like Bitcoin and gold.

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The Fed just made its first rate cut in years, slashing 50 basis points off interest rates—but what does this mean for the crypto markets? With Bitcoin lagging behind traditional finance, and the looming U.S. elections, uncertainty is growing. 

In this episode, Quinn Thompson of Lekker Capital and Travis Kling of Ikigai Asset Management break down the major factors influencing the markets: from Bitcoin’s sluggish summer and the unwinding of the Japan yen carry trade, to why the 2024 elections could be a pivotal moment for crypto. Are these the catalysts we’ve been waiting for, or should we brace for more turbulence ahead?

Also, they cover which assets could benefit the most under a Trump administration, and why they believe SOL could have a negative catalyst in the near future.

Show highlights:

  • Why the Fed cut rates by 50 basis points and what the chances of a recession are in the U.S.

  • Why Bitcoin has underperformed the broader TradFi markets this summer

  • The risks of the unwinding of the Japan carry trade for crypto

  • How the election results might matter differently for different sectors of the industry

  • Whether rate cuts affect stablecoin yields in DeFi 

  • How the approval of Bitcoin ETF options will affect the price of BTC

  • Whether Bitcoin miners will be affected by AI’s need for computing power

  • Ether’s lagging performance this year and what might be a huge catalyst for ETH

  • How SOL will manage through the huge unlock in early 2025

  • What Quinn and Travis think about investing in memecoins

  • How the rise of Base will impact Coinbase

Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com

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Guests:

- Quinn Thompson), CIO of Lekker Capital

- Travis Kling), Founder and CIO of Ikigai Asset Management

Previous appearance on Unchained: With the Merge, Will Ethereum Take Over Bitcoin’s Title as Digital Gold)

Links

Rate cuts

  • Unchained:

 

Fed Cuts Rates for First Time Since 2020; Bitcoin Remains Mostly Flat)

Fed Rate Cut Should Spur Crypto Investors to Load up on Memecoins, Asymmetric Founder Tells Token2049)

Bitcoin Is Now in a ‘Classic Setup’ to Surge Higher Soon, Analysts Say)

Bitcoin and the Crypto Markets Slump as Fed Faces Tough Rate Cut Decision)

What Do Cooling Inflation and Rate Cuts Mean for Crypto and Bitcoin Prices?)

ETH performance and L2s:

  • Unchained:

 

SOL on Course to Flip ETH, Says Multicoin Capital’s Kyle Samani)

Ether Has Been a Much Worse Investment Than Both Gold and Silver So Far This Year)

Are L2s 'Parasitic'? Analysis Shows Ethereum Only Gets a Tiny Percentage of Fees)

  • Alex Kruger’s tweet:) “Ironically $SOLETH is barely up in 2024”

Bitcoin ETF options:

Mining and AI:

Timestamps:

  • 00:00 Intro

  • 02:09 Fed rate cut and recession chances

  • 12:34 Bitcoin’s underperformance this summer

  • 14:56 Risks of Japan carry trade unwinding

  • 21:3 Election impacts on crypto sectors

  • 38:00 Rate cuts and DeFi stablecoin yields

  • 43:00 Bitcoin ETF options

  • 49:31 AI’s impact on Bitcoin miners

  • 54:38 Ether’s lagging performance and future catalysts

  • 1:03:19 SOL’s 2025 unlock concerns

  • 1:10:39 Investing in memecoins

  • 1:18:15 Base’s rise and Coinbase impact

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