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This impasse signals a broader trend of fragmented trade relationships and rising protectionism, which historically benefits decentralized assets as a hedge against fiat instability and geopolitical risk. However, with BTC dominance high and altcoins underperforming, capital is concentrating in Bitcoin as a macro hedge rather than broad crypto exposure.

US and Indian officials indicated that trade deal negotiations have reached an impasse, making an agreement difficult to finalize.

US-India Trade Talks Hit Impasse, Crypto Markets Shrug

US-India trade impasse could accelerate India's crypto adoption as a hedge against trade uncertainty, benefiting Indian exchanges and remittance-focused tokens.