2026-01-12 20:33:09

The narrative of Fed "independence" doesn't hold up. It's a convenient fiction—a moral justification for what amounts to an extraordinary state-sanctioned monopoly on the world's most critical market: money itself.

Here's the reality: the Federal Reserve has never operated independent of the banking system. It's not separate from the banks; it's an extension of them. The institution was architected by, functions for, and answers to the banking establishment. When you strip away the rhetoric about technocratic autonomy, what remains is a system built to serve financial interests first.

This structure matters profoundly for crypto markets. When monetary policy decisions flow through institutions designed primarily to benefit traditional banking, it creates the conditions that drive people toward alternative financial systems—which is precisely why decentralized finance continues gaining traction.

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rug_connoisseur

· 01-15 05:44

Federal Reserve independence? Ironically, it's just a puppet of the banking conglomerates.

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PumpBeforeRug

· 01-15 04:08

I've been saying this for a long time, the Fed's independence is just a joke haha

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PretendingToReadDocs

· 01-13 21:53

Basically, it's a community of shared interests. As for those "independent" rhetoric, just listen and forget about it. True power always remains in the hands of those financial elites.

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LiquidationSurvivor

· 01-12 21:03

Basically, it's a scam. The argument about the Federal Reserve's independence is fundamentally flawed. --- Wait, so we've been exploited all these years because the system was originally designed for banks? --- No wonder more and more people are going all in on DeFi. The tricks of traditional finance have been exposed. --- That's why I firmly believe in on-chain finance. The true nature of centralized institutions is right here. --- The so-called independence is just a facade. Banks do whatever they want; it's just front-running. --- The significance of crypto lies here: the only way to break this monopoly. --- Once you see through it, you'll only trust code and no longer trust central banks.

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MissedTheBoat

· 01-12 21:03

To put it simply, the Fed's independence is a joke; it's just a puppet of the banking conglomerates.

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MerkleMaid

· 01-12 20:59

Federal Reserve independence? Wake up, brother, this is just the story the banking group has spun for themselves. Hmm... after all these years, I finally realize that the Fed is just a puppet of the big banks? This script is pretty well written. So ultimately, it's still the interest groups steering the ship... No wonder everyone is rushing into crypto. The reasons given by the Fed all these years turn out to be just a facade; inside, it's the same old power game. Talking about independence? It's just a cover to legitimize monopolies. Looking at it this way, the rise of DeFi makes sense... people are just being pushed into these choices.

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MetaMasked

· 01-12 20:57

Basically, it's all about the屁股决定脑子 (butt determines the brain). The Fed's claim of independence is pure nonsense; it's just a conveyor belt of the banking system.

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MonkeySeeMonkeyDo

· 01-12 20:55

Laughing to death, so-called independence is just a facade --- The central bank and the banking system are essentially one and the same, just with different appearances --- No wonder more and more people are coming to play DeFi; things outside the system are just more appealing --- Is the Federal Reserve independent? Come on, it’s still working for the big banks --- This system is designed to prolong traditional finance, but instead it pushes us toward blockchain --- The monopoly on money is in the hands of those people; we can only look for alternatives --- So, decentralization is inevitable; they are forcing people into it themselves

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CompoundPersonality

· 01-12 20:48

Federal Reserve independence? Laughable, it's just a puppet for the banks. --- In reality, the Federal Reserve has always served the big banks; independence and autonomy are just smokescreens. --- That's why more and more people are flocking to DeFi. Centralized finance is essentially a game for interest groups. --- Anyway, it's all decided by bankers. No wonder everyone wants to escape this system... --- The Federal Reserve is just an oligarchic tool disguised as a technocratic bureaucracy. It should have been gone long ago. --- So every time interest rates and reserve requirements are cut, the real beneficiaries are never the ordinary people.

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OldLeekConfession

· 01-12 20:36

The independence of the Federal Reserve? Laughable, it's just a shield that the banking groups have created for themselves. --- Wake up everyone, the tricks of centralized finance are just like this, no wonder everyone is rushing to DeFi. --- To put it simply, the Fed is just an agent for big banks, and that's the real reason why crypto is booming. --- Policies serve banks, retail investors get cut... Anyway, I trust DeFi. --- Independence? Ha, "collusion" would be a more accurate term. --- The lack of independence of central banks is an old story; the key is how to get on the right track. --- That's why you should manage your own assets and not wait to be exploited.

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