Bitcoin

The crypto market is currently dominated by macro fear (Fear & Greed at 29) and a slight bearish tilt, with BTC at $71K after a 7.6% weekly drop. Any further erosion of general confidence—even from unrelated events—can amplify selling pressure on leveraged altcoins. However, institutional flows remain largely unaffected by localized crime news.

Police arrested two men in connection with Dezi Freeman's movements after he killed two police officers and went on the run for months.

Cash, Not Crypto, Helped Fugitive Dezi Freeman Evade Police for Months

The Dezi Freeman manhunt proves that traditional cash and informal networks offer better anonymity than crypto, undermining the 'crypto enables crime' narrative.