Dr. Copper Meets Bitcoin – When the Economy’s Metal and Crypto Move Together — TradingView News
When Bitcoin plunged below $78,000 on January 30, 2026, it wasn’t alone. Copper, gold, silver, and platinum all tumbled in unison, with the base metal dropping nearly 4% from its record high above $14,500 per ton just hours earlier.
The synchronized selloff reinforced what many have suspected that Bitcoin is increasingly behaving like a macro risk asset, moving with traditional economic barometers during periods of heightened uncertainty.
Copper (often called “Dr. Copper” for its diagnostic ability to predict economic health) has spent the past few days on a volatile tear.Source: Google Finance
After surging to record highs near $6.50 per pound in late January 2026, the metal retreated sharply to around $5.92 per pound on January 31.
