Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday that prevailing economic conditions "may warrant" interest-rate cuts, a departure from the central bank’s tightening stance that investors interpreted as an early signal of policy easing. Digital-asset markets rallied immediately after the remarks. Bitcoin rose sharply, while Ether traded around $4,600 and Solana reached about $191, according to market-price snapshots cited by trading platforms. The gains extended a broader uptick in cryptocurrencies as traders priced in the prospect of looser monetary policy and lower borrowing costs later this year.