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.
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A cross-market reset is underway, with rising sovereign yields tightening conditions and forcing a repricing of risk.
The agencies drew bright lines on tokens, staking, airdrops, mining, and wrapped assets, then warned they can revise it.
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.
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.
Bitcoin’s sharp drop tracks geopolitical escalation, with risk assets repricing as traders assess conflict spillover scenarios.
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