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Natural disasters, even minor ones, often serve as sentiment triggers in already fragile markets. With the crypto market already in extreme fear territory, traders may overreact to negative headlines, but fundamentally this event does not alter supply/demand dynamics or regulatory trends. It underscores how non-market events can momentarily sway retail sentiment.

An earthquake struck the city of Digos in the Philippines, causing ground shaking and schoolchildren to take cover, but no injuries were reported.