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In a high BTC dominance environment (68.2% of market cap), regional disasters in non-crypto hubs like SE Asia get ignored as capital flees to safe-haven BTC. This highlights how crypto is now a macro asset class, not a local disaster play. The market's fixation on non-impactful events reveals institutional positioning: 73% of hedge funds are net-short alts per Farside Traders.

The Philippines and Indonesia issued tsunami warnings following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake off Mindanao.

Southeast Asia Earthquake Fails to Move Crypto Markets

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DOJ Task Force Freezes $3.8M in Crypto Linked to Southeast Asian Crime Rings

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This exposes the vulnerability of emerging markets to oil-driven inflation, which could trigger capital repatriation from crypto to cover energy imports. It also signals that the Middle East conflict's second-order effects are now impacting non-commodity sectors, contradicting the ' contained conflict' narrative dominating crypto discourse. This may force the Fed to maintain higher rates longer if energy costs reignite core inflation.

Companies in Southeast Asia are warning about rising energy costs and weakening consumer demand due to the Middle East conflict.

Southeast Asian Firms Sound Alarm on Energy Costs as Middle East Conflict Enters Third Month

Middle East Conflict Could Trigger Currency Crisis in SE Asia – Here’s Why That’s Bullish for Bitcoin