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The crypto market is already in a bearish phase with Fear & Greed at 23, and any news that amplifies environmental concerns could further dampen sentiment, especially for proof-of-work assets like Bitcoin. However, this is a scientific paper, not a regulatory action, so its immediate impact is muted. Over the long term, such studies may influence institutional investors who are increasingly factoring climate risk into their portfolios.

A study titled 'El Niño in a thermally saturated world' was published online in Nature on 16 June 2026.

Nature study warns of 'thermally saturated' world – and a contrarian case for Bitcoin

El Niño study reveals climate chaos that will ultimately drive Bitcoin adoption as a hedge against fiat instability – contrarian buy signal amid extreme fear.