Crypto Tracks Macro Risk as Trade Tensions Briefly Rattle Markets
Markets experienced a sharp emotional swing this week as geopolitical headlines briefly overwhelmed underlying fundamentals. Early fears around trade escalation between the U.S. and Europe injected volatility across equities, currencies, and crypto, before a late-week policy reversal helped stabilize sentiment. The result was a familiar pattern: risk assets sold first, asked questions later, then partially rebounded once uncertainty eased.
For digital assets, the week reinforced a recurring theme of this cycle — crypto remains tightly linked to broader macro risk flows in the short term, even as longer-term structural narratives continue to develop in the background. Price action across Bitcoin and altcoins reflected this push and…
