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Bitcoin Decouples From Stocks, Tracks Gold as Fed Meeting and Big Tech Earnings Loom

Bitcoin Decouples From Stocks, Tracks Gold as Fed Meeting and Big Tech Earnings Loom

. Need to preserve tags. First paragraph: "Bitcoin's daily correlation with the S&P 500 dropped to 0.12 in the second quarter, down from 0.58 in the final three months of 2025, according to a joint report from Coinbase Institutional and Glassnode. The decoupling from equities came as Bitcoin's correlation with gold rose to 0.57 and with silver to 0.63. The shift toward safe-haven metals arrives just as the Federal Reserve convenes July 28-29 and the four largest US hyperscalers — Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet — report earnings over the same week." Translation: "Bitcoins dagliga korrelation med S&P 500 sjönk till 0,12 under andra kvartalet, från 0,58 under de sista tre månaderna 2025, enligt en gemensam rapport från Coinbase Institutional och Glassnode. Frikopplingen från aktier kom samtidigt som Bitcoins korrelation med guld steg till 0,57 och med silver till 0,63. Förskjutningen mot säkra metaller sker precis när Federal Reserve sammanträder den 28–29 juli och de fyra största amerikanska hyperscalers – Microsoft, Meta, Amazon och Alphabet – rapporterar sina resultat under samma vecka." Note: "hyperscalers" is a tech term; keep as "hyperscalers" or translate? In Swedish tech context, "hyperscalers" is used. I'll keep it. Also "earnings" -> "resultat" is fine. Second paragraph: "

On-chain signals point to accumulation

The report's authors describe a market moving from correction into accumulation. Coins transacted within three months are at multi-year lows, while dormant supply is climbing. That pattern, paired with the sliding equity correlation, suggests holders are sitting on their positions rather than chasing risk-on flows. Bitcoin has spent much of 2026 trading in a range that frustrates both bulls and bears, but the on-chain data leans toward a buildup rather than a blow-off.

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On-chain-signaler pekar på ackumulering

Rapportens författare beskriver en marknad som går från korrigering till ackumulering. Mynt som omsatts inom tre månader ligger på flerårslägsta nivåer, medan vilande utbud ökar. Det mönstret, tillsammans med den sjunkande aktiekorrelationen, tyder på att innehavare sitter på sina positioner snarare än att jaga risk-on-flöden. Bitcoin har under stora delar av 2026 handlats i ett intervall som frustrerar både tjurar och björnar, men on-chain-datan lutar åt en uppbyggnad snarare än en urladdning.

" Note: "on-chain" often kept as "on-chain" in Swedish. "blow-off" -> "urladdning" (like a blow-off top). "accumulation" -> "ackumulering". Third paragraph: "

Fed faces sticky inflation, energy pressure

The Fed's July Monetary Policy Report showed PCE inflation at 4.1% and core PCE at 3.4% over the twelve months through May. The funds rate has sat at 3.50%-3.75% since January. New York Fed President John Williams tied elevated inflation to tariffs, Middle East-driven energy and commodity costs, and demand for goods and electricity from technology investment. June's Summary of Economic Projections already raised the 2026 median PCE forecast to 3.6% and the year-end funds-rate median to 3.8% — up from 3.4% in March.

The timing isn't great for a Bitcoin rally. If the Fed signals another hold or a hawkish lean, the macro headwind could pull crypto lower. But the decoupling data suggests Bitcoin may react differently than it did in 2025.

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Fed står inför klibbig inflation och energitryck

Feds penningpolitiska rapport för juli visade PCE-inflation på 4,1 % och kärn-PCE på 3,4 % under de tolv månaderna fram till maj. Styrräntan har legat på 3,50–3,75 % sedan januari. New York Fed-chefen John Williams kopplade den förhöjda inflationen till tullar, Mellanöstern-drivna energi- och råvarukostnader samt efterfrågan på varor och el från teknikinvesteringar. Junis sammanfattning av ekonomiska prognoser höjde redan medianprognosen för PCE 2026 till 3,6 % och medianen för styrräntan vid årets slut till 3,8 % – upp från 3,4 % i mars.

Tajmingen är inte bra för en Bitcoin-rally. Om Fed signalerar ytterligare en paus eller en hökaktig lutning, kan den makroekonomiska motvinden dra ner kryptovalutan. Men frikopplingsdata tyder på att Bitcoin kan reagera annorlunda än 2025.

" Note: "sticky inflation" -> "klibbig inflation" is common. "hawkish lean" -> "hökaktig lutning". "hold" as in pause -> "paus". "macro headwind" -> "makroekonomisk motvind". Fourth paragraph: "

Oil prices split the bull and bear case for Bitcoin

The report outlines two scenarios. In the bull case, a selloff in AI stocks driven by valuation concerns would push bond yields down and strengthen metals, which would lift Bitcoin. In the bear case, an AI selloff triggered by inflation and rising energy costs would drive yields higher, dragging Bitcoin down along with metals. Oil prices are the key factor determining which path plays out. The US Energy Information Administration's July base case sees Brent crude averaging $74 a barrel in the third quarter.

Alphabet this week raised its 2026 capital-expenditure guidance to $195-205 billion from $180-190 billion and reported its first negative free-cash-flow quarter — minus $5.9 billion. The four largest US hyperscalers are on pace to spend more on capex than free cash flow by 2027 if current trends hold. Big Tech is set to pump over $700 billion into AI infrastructure this year, and Morgan Stanley projects that figure will top $1 trillion in 2027. Microsoft and Meta report earnings July 29; Amazon follows July 30.

Those numbers matter for Bitcoin because the AI capex cycle is the same force competing for capital and driving electricity demand. How the market reads the earnings — as a sign of overinvestment or a necessary bet — will ripple into yields, metals, and eventually crypto.

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Oljepriser delar upp tjur- och björnscenariot för Bitcoin

Rapporten beskriver två scenarier. I tjurscenariot skulle en utförsäljning av AI-aktier driven av värderingsoro trycka ner obligationsräntor och stärka metaller, vilket skulle lyfta Bitcoin. I björnscenariot skulle en AI-utförsäljning utlöst av inflation och stigande energikostnader driva räntorna högre, vilket drar ner Bitcoin tillsammans med metaller. Oljepriserna är den avgörande faktorn för vilken väg som slår in. US Energy Information Administrations basfall för juli räknar med att Brentolja i genomsnitt kostar 74 dollar per fat under tredje kvartalet.

Alphabet höjde denna vecka sin prognos för kapitalutgifter