Bitcoin faces near-term pressure as liquidity tightens, Hilbert Group CIO says

Bitcoin faces near-term pressure as liquidity tightens, Hilbert Group CIO says

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitcoin faces near-term pressure as liquidity tightens, Hilbert Group CIO saysRussell Thompson warned of a sharp tightening in global liquidity that could weigh on risk assets and bitcoin in the near term, before expected U.S. policy action provides relief.By Will Canny, AI Boost|Edited by Nikhilesh De Apr 20, 2026, 4:07 p.m. Make preferred on U.S. Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)What to know: Hilbert Group CIO Russell Thompson said he expects global liquidity to tighten by as much as 25%, creating near-term headwinds for bitcoin.He said he sees the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve stepping in with tools including supplementary leverage ratio reform, Treasury General Account drawdown and interest rat

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