Bank of Japan: Estimates the natural interest rate to be between -0.9% and +0.5%, requiring a comprehensive assessment of the degree of monetary easing.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: The U.S. should wait and watch before cutting interest rates

Gate News message: On April 14, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the United States should "wait and see" before cutting interest rates.

JPMorgan CEO Dimon Warns: A Possible Iran War Could Reignite the Inflation Pressure, and the Federal Reserve’s Interest Rates May Stay High for Longer

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned in his annual shareholder letter that a war with Iran could trigger persistent oil and commodity price shocks, creating inflation pressure that is stickier than the market expects, and that the Federal Reserve may need to maintain high interest rates for longer. He noted that the war’s economic impact is widespread, including a global restructuring of supply chains and rising energy prices. In addition, Dimon still holds a positive view of the U.S. economy, but warned that the economic shocks from the war could weaken that resilience.

BTC 15-minute rise of 0.86%: A rebound driven by a convergence of short liquidations and inflows into ETFs

2026-04-13 13:45 to 2026-04-13 14:00 (UTC), the BTC price fluctuated within the 70945.9 to 71699.9 USDT range. Within 15 minutes, it recorded a notable gain of +0.86%, with a swing of 1.06%. Market attention has surged, short-term volatility has clearly intensified, and on-chain large transfers, spot, and derivatives trading volumes have expanded in sync, indicating that the activity level of funds by major players is at one of the highest points of the year. The main driving force behind this anomaly is that BTC has been probing the 72000–73500 USDT range with a large amount of leverage shorts

Korea’s central bank: Cryptocurrency trading should introduce a “circuit breaker” mechanism; CBDC should be the digital core

The Bank of Korea recommends introducing a circuit breaker mechanism in the crypto-asset industry to prevent abnormal trading, and points out that the Bithumb mistaken payment incident reveals a structural vulnerability. The governor nominee, Hyun-sung Shin, emphasizes that CBDCs and deposit tokens should be the core of digital currencies, and proposes a phased opening strategy for stablecoins. The Bank of Korea also plans to launch an offshore KRW system with real-time gross settlement in 2027 to reduce credit risk.

CryptoQuant Analyst: In March, the U.S. CPI month-over-month increase hit a record high; if the U.S.-Iran conflict continues or forces the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost noted that although March CPI recorded the largest month-over-month increase, core CPI remained stable, indicating that U.S. inflation has not fully spread yet. Attention should be paid to upcoming PCE data. If the Iran-Iraq conflict continues, inflation could evolve into a systemic risk and affect economic growth, and the Federal Reserve may need to continue raising rates to respond.

Hassett: The Strait of Hormuz could be opened within two months, and the Federal Reserve still has room to cut rates

Gate News message: On April 10, U.S. National Economic Council Director of the White House, Hassett, said the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened within two months. In addition, Hassett said the Federal Reserve still has room to cut interest rates, and this outlook will be very solid.