This is part of a broader regime shift where strong employment data forces the Fed to keep rates high, while Middle East tensions add supply-side inflation pressures. Crypto markets, already in extreme fear, are vulnerable to a macro-driven capitulation event. However, if the bond market starts pricing in a recession (inverted yield curve deepening), the narrative could flip to 'Fed pivot' expectations, benefiting crypto as a hedge against fiat debasement.

US Treasuries

Treasuries prices fell due to increased expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes and Middle East tensions.

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Bitcoin

While mainstream media may cover this as a scientific milestone, crypto markets remain driven by macro factors (interest rates, regulatory clarity, BTC ETF flows) and on-chain metrics. This event does not alter any of those drivers.

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