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The editorial lands amid a broad risk-off session (total crypto market cap -3.36% to $2.75T, BTC -1.12% at $81,583, ETH -1.13% at $2,395) with BTC dominance elevated — meaning capital is already defensively rotating into the largest, most liquid asset. Climate-physical-risk narratives are increasingly relevant to ESG-constrained capital and to the insurance/reinsurance complex that underpins institutional crypto custody and mining operations.

A Nature editorial published online on 20 October 2026 warns that record-breaking avalanches and floods in Nepal signal growing mountain-region risks and calls on scientists to evaluate and respond.