🔥 Crypto’s Wild Week: Rate Cuts, Trump, and Tariff Tensions! 💰

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Crypto markets have been as flat as a pancake over the weekend-truly a culinary disappointment for the bears. But fear not! The Asian traders have arrived, and the drama begins anew. 🌟

The week ahead promises a symphony of economic chaos: inflation reports, Fed whispers, and President Trump’s latest attempt to cap credit card rates. A veritable feast for the financially anxious. 🍽️

“This week is a perfect storm! Politics, inflation, housing, and tariffs are all colliding. Buckle up, Volatility is the real headline,” said ‘Money Ape’-a man who clearly enjoys a good rollercoaster, even if it’s on the edge of a cliff. 🎢

Economic Events Jan. 12 to 16

The CPI inflation data for December is due on Tuesday-a moment that could either make or break the Fed’s reputation as a competent central bank. 🕵️‍♂️

“We believe falling energy prices, slowing housing rents, and weakening wage growth will allow the annual inflation rate to head back towards 2% around the turn of the year,” ING economists said in a note, according to the WSJ. A promise so vague, it could be a dating profile. 📝

Producer prices data (PPI) for November on Wednesday will also give an indication of inflationary pressures. Meanwhile, delayed new home sales reports for September and October are among the housing data reports expected this week. Weekly jobless claims numbers come in on Thursday, and industrial production data for December come in on Friday. A schedule so packed, it’s like a circus with no clowns. 🎪

Key Events This Week:

1. Markets React to Trump’s Call for 10% Credit Card Rate Cap – Monday (Because why not? 🤷‍♂️)

2. December CPI Inflation data – Tuesday (The Fed’s Rorschach test.)

3. October New Home Sales data – Tuesday (Because everyone loves a good housing slump.)

4. November PPI Inflation data – Wednesday (Inflation’s encore.)

5. US Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Expected – Wednesday… (Because tariffs are the only thing keeping this week interesting.)

– The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 11, 2026

Many top financial institutions and banks are scheduled to kick off earnings season this week, including JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs. A reminder that even the most powerful are just humans with spreadsheets. 📊

Crypto Market Outlook

Crypto markets have been as dormant as a drowsy sloth over the weekend, with total capitalization hovering just below $3.2 trillion-because nothing says ‘excitement’ like a $3.2 trillion slumber party. 🐨

Momentum started to pick up on Monday morning in Asia with Bitcoin climbing 1.7% to reclaim the $92,000 level, its highest since last Wednesday. The asset still faces heavy resistance at $94,000, though. A wall of worry, if you will. 🧱

Ether prices saw a similar uptick, with the asset reaching $3,150 after spending most of the weekend below $3,100. Altcoins were a mixed bag, with better performance from Solana, Cardano, and Monero spiking 23%. A reminder that even in chaos, some coins shine brighter. 🌟

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2026-01-12 09:48