Here's a reality check from the institutional side: the Federal Reserve's independence isn't bulletproof. Jeremy Schwartz, WisdomTree's global CIO, cuts straight to it—"The Fed is a creature of Congress." That's the thing people often overlook. The central bank operates within the framework Congress created, which means political pressures and legislative changes can reshape its mandate whenever the winds shift. For crypto markets, this matters more than you'd think. When confidence in Fed independence wavers, it ripples through everything—traditional markets first, then alternative assets. If Congress decides to flex its oversight muscle or politicians push for different monetary policies, the entire game changes. The takeaway? Don't assume institutional policy is set in stone just because we've got an independent central bank on paper.