10X Research warns that Bitcoin faces a critical two-week window, with the May CPI report on June 10 and the Fed meeting on June 16-17 likely to determine its next direction. The firm argues Bitcoin is a liquidity hedge, not an inflation hedge, and expects the Fed to drop its easing bias, tightening monetary conditions. It cites climbing inflation (consumer 3.8%, producer 6.0%), 30-year yields above 5%, and no policy backstop from Trump. 10X had previously set a stop at Bitcoin's 30-day moving average of $78,404 on May 16, after which Bitcoin fell 23% and Ethereum lost 30%. Conversely, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley argues that crypto's $2 trillion market cap is less than 1% of global assets ($640 trillion), and the biggest obstacle is that most investors simply don't care. He dismisses industry obsessions like MicroStrategy's Bitcoin sale and AI capital rotation as inward-looking. Both perspectives highlight different risks: 10X sees a liquidity problem with a two-week fuse, while Horsley sees an attention problem with no deadline. The upcoming CPI and Fed decision will test the liquidity thesis, while the attention problem may take years to solve.

Key facts

• 10X Research warns of a two-week window with CPI and Fed meeting as key events.
• Bitcoin trades near $62,300, down 21% in 30 days and 51% from peak.
• 10X expects Fed to drop easing bias, tightening liquidity and pressuring Bitcoin.
• Bitwise CEO says crypto is less than 1% of global assets; no one cares.
• Both agree on a turning point but disagree on whether risk is liquidity or attention.

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