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The finding pushes back the timeline for highly virulent Yersinia pestis by millennia, but its relevance to crypto is purely as a long-tail risk factor—pandemics can disrupt global supply chains, monetary policy, and risk appetite. However, no actionable signal for current positioning.

A study published in Nature reveals that ancient DNA from hunter-gatherers near Lake Baikal indicates highly virulent Yersinia pestis emerged around 5,500 years ago, earlier than previously estimated.

Ancient Plague Study Pushes Back Timeline for Virulent Yersinia Pestis by Millennia

Ancient plague discovery is oddly bullish for Bitcoin as a hedge against permafrost-thaw black swans

Geopolitical risk has been a persistent factor since 2022, but crypto markets have increasingly decoupled from traditional war headlines, focusing instead on macro factors like Fed policy and liquidity. The extreme fear sentiment (F&G 25) already prices in considerable uncertainty, limiting further downside from isolated events.

A strike in Luhansk, Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine, killed 18 people and injured 42 others, prompting Russian accusations and a vow to retaliate.