Trump Says He Has Always Supported Rate Hikes to Combat Inflation

Trump Says U.S. Should Always Maintain Lowest Global Interest Rates

Gate News message, April 21 — U.S. President Donald Trump stated that "the United States should always maintain the lowest global interest rates." Trump noted that interest rate adjustments have played a role in addressing inflation concerns.

Bank of Japan Likely to Hold Rates at April 28 Meeting, But Maintains Hawkish Stance

Summary: BoJ is likely to hold at 0.75% on April 28 while signaling future rate hikes if conditions permit; June action remains possible, with some officials leaning toward a near-term move amid inflation risks from geopolitical shocks and a higher forecast. Abstract: The Bank of Japan is expected to keep its policy rate at 0.75% at the April 28 meeting, signaling eventual hikes as conditions permit; discussion centers on timing and a potential June move, in light of geopolitical tensions and an updated inflation outlook.

Bank for International Settlements Warns: Stablecoins Are More Like Securities, Redemption Flaws Could Trigger a Bank Run

International Settlements Bank (BIS) Managing Director Pablo Hernández de Cos warned on Monday at a Bank of Japan conference in Japan that the global stablecoin market has surpassed $315.9 billion, but its operating mechanism is closer to investment products such as ETFs rather than true money. The BIS said that if large-scale redemptions occur, it would trigger a chain-reaction effect similar to the run on Silicon Valley Bank in 2023.

Bank of Korea Governor Outlines CBDC, Deposit Token Expansion and Won Internationalization Strategy

South Korea's central bank Governor Shin Hyun-song aims to promote CBDCs and deposit tokens through Project Hangang Phase 2, emphasizing digital payment innovation and financial stability while signaling a softening stance on stablecoins.

Kevin Warsh 成首位「Tech Bro」Fed 主席提名人：AI 樂觀派、持 SpaceX 與 Polymarket 股份

Kevin Warsh, nominated by Trump, becomes the first “Tech Bro” Fed chair, closely connected with Silicon Valley giants, and argues that AI can reduce inflation and supports an accommodative monetary policy. His Silicon Valley background could influence the Fed’s interest-rate decisions; expectations for the crypto market are positive, but the risk of conflicts of interest also needs to be considered. His appointment process and future policy direction will affect the U.S. Dollar Index and valuations of Taiwan stocks.

BIS calls for globally coordinated stablecoin regulation: warns that Tether and Circle account for 85% of those showing “security-like characteristics”

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) once again emphasized the importance of global stablecoin regulatory coordination, pointing out three major risks that stablecoins face at this stage, including regulatory challenges related to cross-border flows and issues with market concentration. BIS proposed a unified ledger framework and argued that central banks need to lead the development of digital currencies, which would pose challenges to existing stablecoin issuers such as Tether and Circle. Overall, in the future, stablecoins may face a more stringent regulatory framework.