What is jawboning?
AKA moral suasion.
- Moral suasion seeks to persuade an entity to act in a certain way through rhetorical appeals, persuasion or implicit threats, as opposed to the use of outright coercion or physical force.
- In economics, central bankers use moral suasion to influence market and public sentiment into believing that they are in control of the economy and ready to act if needed.
- Most of this moral suasion involves verbal gestures and signalling through central bank minutes that can be picked apart by analysts and journalists.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/moralsuasion.asp
I would have assumed a couple of rate hikes were already priced into crypto markets
And when these rate hikes don't eventuate...
