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This event is a microcosm of the broader transition pain in legacy industries – automakers are squeezed between declining ICE sales, high R&D costs for EVs, and weakening consumer demand. For crypto, this adds to a macro narrative of slowing global growth, which historically depresses speculative demand. However, Honda's reaffirmation of its 2040 EV target indicates that capital will continue flowing into electrification, potentially benefiting energy and battery supply chains, but not directly crypto.

Honda reported its first annual loss in 70 years and announced it will pivot away from scrapping its target for all vehicles to be electric by 2040.

Honda's First Loss in 70 Years Adds to Recession Fears, Crypto Sentiment Sours

Honda's 70-year loss is the catalyst for legacy automakers to finally adopt blockchain for supply chain and carbon credits, boosting enterprise crypto tokens.

Rising input costs forcing small businesses to automate signal that inflation is not transitory but entrenched in the real economy. This reinforces the narrative that fiat purchasing power is eroding, which structurally supports Bitcoin as a hard asset. However, in the short term, sticky inflation keeps real yields high and speculative capital scarce, weighing on crypto.

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