Bear Market
Why investors sold gold to raise cash as Bitcoin failed its “safe haven” test
Markets prioritized cash flow over safe-haven narratives as weekly shocks continue to drop.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 8 min read
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Bitcoin ETFs pull in billions as gold slides into bear market, leaving investors watching the next liquidity shift
Bitcoin remains resilient with ETF inflows while gold falters amid high interest rates and strong dollar.
Politics
Market swings by $3 trillion as Bitcoin price explodes upward in 5 minutes
Bitcoin cleared $70k because a Trump Iran headline broke a wider market panic, not because crypto suddenly turned bullish.
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Bitcoin price jumps above $70,000 as US announces shock pause on Iran strikes
Diplomatic breakthrough halts aggression and fuels crypto market rally, with Bitcoin leading the charge.
Macro
Bitcoin focus flips from oil to bonds as US and Japan 10-year yields spike into a critical week
A cross-market reset is underway, with rising sovereign yields tightening conditions and forcing a repricing of risk.
Regulation
The SEC just gave crypto its clearest win in years, but much of it could still be reversed
The agencies drew bright lines on tokens, staking, airdrops, mining, and wrapped assets, then warned they can revise it.
Politics
White House faces Iran war bill that is worth nearly 3 million Bitcoin
The $200 billion request equates to 8.6 times the US government's Bitcoin holdings, and 2.83 times the remaining Bitcoin left to be mined.
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How retail crypto trades are being sold behind the scenes for profit
Markets might have became more open and more transparent, but the deeper structure of power is still concentrated in the hands of institutions, venues, and insiders.
Macro
Bitcoin price falls below $70k, foreshadowing US market open after threat to “obliterate” all Iranian power plants
Bitcoin’s sharp drop tracks geopolitical escalation, with risk assets repricing as traders assess conflict spillover scenarios.
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