While I ain't going to dispute that it would likely have an effect, and a big one. the FED aren't worldwide, and only regulate within the United States, Bitcoin is a global currency. The real concern would be if other countries follow suit in a relatively short time, that's when you'll see a real panic. This figure of 10k is just being plucked out of the air, rather than having solid reasoning behind it. Will we see a drop? Probably. However, predicting that accurately isn't going to be an easy job. Although, I will say that I think it's coming at a good time, pretty much when we're already down, they're going to give us another kick, but also the interest in Bitcoin right now isn't that big due to people being a little more concerned about other things happening in the world, like the war, and the rising living costs. So, this news might not have as big of an impact that we would like to think it would.
I'm not too bothered of Bitcoin dropping a bit more, and anyone that's in it for the medium or long term shouldn't be either. Just see it as a opportunity to gather a bit more Bitcoin.
But US savings bonds specifically the I bond are paying 9.62%
every us citizen is allowed to buy $10,000 a year.
330 million x 10,000 is 3.3 trillion a year could be purchased.
This is a tremendous attack against all USD pegged stable coins.
No stable coin is pegged better than the US I bond is pegged.
As for liquidity just buy 10 x 1000 bonds every year the rate are stupid high.
9.62% = stupid high. all usa citizens can buy it.
new rate will be oct 1 and since inflation just came at 8.3 or so the next set of I bonds will be at least 8.4%
Let us look at the calendar. April 1 2022 I bonds popped in at 9.62%
May 9 2022 Terra Luna crashes.
New rate for I bonds is Oct 1 2022. at least 8.3%
what is up next to crash?
BTC?
ETH?
USDT?
USDC?
the unrelenting pressure of 8 and 9 % perfectly pegged I bond will hurt all of crypto bigly.
remember 3.3 trillion a year could go into I Bonds last I looked all of crypto coins grand total is not even 1.5 trillion.
I see this inflation as a way to attack crypto in general.
The only coins that should do well are.
BTC why pow
LTC why pow
Doge why pow
there are about 5 or 6 pow coins other than above .
All stable coins are full and complete moron move for usa investors due to the I-bond numbers.
So it looks to me that the USA will crack the whip over all stable coins for at least 12 months from oct 1.
why is that? well I bonds come out at least 8.4 % you buy first month 5x 1000 = 5000
and you buy March 31 5 x 1000 you have 5 of 10 bonds getting that high rate for at least until sept 30.
as the ones you got on March 31 will pay at least 8.4 % for six months
the ones you got on Oct 1 will pay at least 8.4% till April 1 you can cash or hold if rate drops. but remember you got the other 5 they give 8.4% for six months.
The 8.4% is a guess but it could be over 9 again.
these are going to kill crypto.
and don't think hustler hand sake deals are being made all over since every usa citizen can get them.
op I agree with you. whether we go to 7k or 8 k or 11k for 12k down is were we are going.
all due to stable coins getting crushed from April 1 2022 to at least Oct 1 2023.
those numbers are allready set for USA I bonds so 3.3 trill + 3.3 trillion = 6.6 trillion of bonds could be sold .
from April 1 2022 to march 31 2023 and the effects can last 6 months after it.
ugg.
but my silver lining is I have I bonds as does my wife.