Crypto, Gold, and Silver Are Falling Together — and Michigan’s Manufacturing Economy Helps Explain Why
ANN ARBOR – Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, gold, and silver are all declining at the same time — an unusual alignment that suggests investors are reassessing risk across the board. For Michigan, where manufacturing, supply chains, and capital planning dominate economic thinking, the selloff offers a revealing signal about how markets are responding to tighter financial conditions and rising policy uncertainty.
At first glance, the move looks contradictory. Crypto is often framed as “digital gold.” Gold and silver are traditional safe havens. Yet all three are falling together, indicating that investors are prioritizing liquidity, yield, and predictability over narratives.
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