{"id":56280,"date":"2026-02-11T08:29:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T08:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/?p=56280"},"modified":"2026-02-11T08:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T08:34:12","slug":"bitcoin-without-dependence-on-cheap-money-the-fed-may-no-longer-be-the-main-driver-of-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/en\/bitcoin-without-dependence-on-cheap-money-the-fed-may-no-longer-be-the-main-driver-of-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin without dependence on cheap money? The Fed may no longer be the main driver of growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In the past, interest rate cuts have been a strong driver of Bitcoin&#8217;s growth. However, investment manager Jeff Park points out that another major shift may come in a completely different environment\u2014with rising rates. That is when, according to him, Bitcoin&#8217;s role in the global financial system would definitely change.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">You may also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/en\/madisonsix-the-path-to-cryptocurrencies-without-technical-baggage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MadisonSix: the path to cryptocurrencies<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The end of a simple equation: lower rates = higher Bitcoin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeff Park of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.procapfinancial.com\/\">ProCap Financial<\/a>, in an interview with investor Anthony Pompliano, said that the market should rethink the long-held assumption that a bull market always goes hand in hand with loose monetary policy. According to him, the relationship between Bitcoin and the Fed&#8217;s decisions may gradually change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accommodative policy, i.e., lowering rates and supporting liquidity, has traditionally increased the attractiveness of risky assets. In such an environment, <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/en\/the-fall-of-bitcoin-and-ethereum-reveals-weaknesses-in-corporate-balance-sheets-etfs-and-mining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bitcoin<\/a> benefited from lower bond yields and the weakening purchasing power of fiat currencies. However, this model may not work forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Don&#8217;t miss: <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/en\/monero-a-cryptocurrency-for-privacy-and-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Monero: Cryptocurrency for privacy and freedom<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Growth at higher rates as a major turning point<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Park calls a situation in which Bitcoin would grow even during monetary policy tightening the &#8220;holy grail.&#8221; Such a scenario would contradict the logic of quantitative easing (QE) and call into question the significance of the so-called risk-free <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/en\/fed-cuts-rates-bitcoin-may-be-heading-for-new-highs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">rate<\/a> as the main reference point for the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Bitcoin were able to break free from its dependence on cheap money, it could be seen not only as a speculative asset but as an alternative to the existing monetary <a href=\"https:\/\/trader-magazine.com\/news\/joe-biden-raises-taxes-and-eases-tensions-in-global-trading-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">system<\/a>. For now, however, this is more of a theoretical consideration than a trend confirmed by current market data, such as that from the TradingView platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/en\/fx-junction-social-trading-that-connects-traders-and-profits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Social trading that connects traders and profits<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the past, interest rate cuts have been a strong driver of Bitcoin&#8217;s growth. However, investment manager Jeff Park points out that another major shift may come in a completely different environment\u2014with rising rates. That is when, according to him, Bitcoin&#8217;s role in the global financial system would definitely change. You may also like: MadisonSix: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":56273,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"yasr_overall_rating":0,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[162],"tags":[99,110,93],"class_list":["post-56280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-crypto","tag-bitcoin-en","tag-crypto","tag-cryptocurrencies"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yasr_visitor_votes":{"stars_attributes":{"read_only":false,"span_bottom":false},"number_of_votes":0,"sum_votes":0},"aioseo_meta":{"seo_title":"Bitcoin without dependence on cheap money? #site_title","meta_description":"In the past, interest rate cuts have been a strong driver of Bitcoin's growth. 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