The crypto space sees growing anticipation for potential liquidity triggers, with speculation surrounding the FOMC decision and the Supplementary Leverage Ratio (SLR).
Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing — your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead.
Grab a coffee for insights into investor actions ahead of the FOMC’s interest rate decision tomorrow. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is convening today for a two-day meeting to determine the Fed’s next stance.
US Treasury yields are dipping along with the broader financial market. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell 3 basis points (bps) to 4.424%. Meanwhile, the 2-year Treasury yield was lower by more than 1 bp to 3.958%.
The drop comes amid geopolitical tension in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. In a recent US Crypto News publication, BeInCrypto reported how an escalation in the Middle East could affect Bitcoin price.
Meanwhile, beyond geopolitics, other fundamentals are also influencing investor sentiment. There is broader caution in the market as traders and investors brace for the FOMC interest rate decision on Wednesday.
BeInCrypto reported that the FOMC interest rate decision is expected to maintain rates at 4.25-4.5%. According to the CME FedWatchTool, markets are projecting a 99.8% probability that the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged at 4.25-4.5%.
It comes after inflation increased in May, and for the first time since February. Speculation has shifted to subtler sources of liquidity, especially changes to the Supplementary Leverage Ratio (SLR), as a hidden trigger for the next crypto bull run.
Elsewhere, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has declared a pivotal opportunity for the euro to rise as a global reserve currency. She called on the EU to strengthen its geopolitical clout, economic resilience, and institutional unity.
In a speech titled Europe’s “global euro” moment, Lagarde warned that the unraveling of open markets and the fading dominance of the US dollar present both threats and openings for Europe.
She said that “Protectionism, zero-sum thinking, and bilateral power plays” are replacing multilateral norms, jeopardizing 30 million EU jobs tied to global trade.
While the euro is currently the world’s second most-used currency — representing 20% of global FX reserves — Lagarde argued that increasing its global stature is not guaranteed.
“It must be earned,” she stressed, pointing to surging gold demand as a sign that investors are still wary of alternatives to the dollar.
Lagarde outlined three foundational pillars to support the euro’s rise. First, she emphasized leveraging the EU’s position as the world’s top trading partner to forge new trade agreements and stabilize liquidity via ECB swap lines.
Second, she urged Europe to resolve its “structural challenges” such as low growth, fragmented capital markets, and limited supply of safe assets. Deepening the capital markets union and funding strategic industries could help close the gap with the US, she said.
Third, Lagarde called for EU institutional reform, including more qualified majority voting, to project unity and stability. “A single veto must no longer be allowed to stand in the way of the collective interests of the other 26 Member States,” she said.
Here’s a summary of more US crypto news to follow today:
