This week brought significant movements across crypto and traditional markets, driven by tariffs, macroeconomic shifts and critical technical signals. Here’s a breakdown of the current landscape and key factors to watch going forward.

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Financial markets are showing clear signs of mounting stress as concerns around US government debt sustainability intensify. A weak 20-year Treasury auction triggered sharp repricing in risk assets, underscoring growing investor reluctance to absorb long-dated US debt without significant yield concessions.

This shift is driving renewed interest in alternative stores of value like gold and Bitcoin, challenging traditional asset classification models.

The bond market is increasingly pushing back against US fiscal policy trajectory. Interest payments have overtaken defense spending to become the second-largest federal expenditure, raising sustainability concerns that market participants are no longer dismissing.

The recent $16 billion 20-year Treasury auction demonstrated this clearly: tepid demand forced the Treasury to offer sharply higher yields, setting off a chain reaction across asset classes. Within 30 minutes, the S&P 500 dropped 80 points as yields surged across the curve.

The response highlights a disconnect between political discourse focused on trade deficits and the more immediate threat posed by ballooning debt servicing costs. Rising yields magnify the fiscal burden in real time, especially given continuous refinancing needs.

As long-end yields rise sharply, the government's cost of capital soars, creating self-reinforcing stress in both bond and equity markets. Equity markets are reacting with compressed risk premiums and deteriorating breadth. Only a handful of S&P 500 names posted gains during recent selloffs, indicating broad risk reduction, particularly in small caps and rate-sensitive sectors.

Gold continues its historic safe haven role during fiscal distress, while Bitcoin exhibits a notable behavioral shift. Rather than following tech equities or risk sentiment, Bitcoin is increasingly tracking fiscal dynamics, reaching new all-time highs while long-end yields spike.

This suggests evolution into a macro hedge against sovereign credit deterioration. Its rally alongside gold signals potential redefinition of safe haven assets, marking a structural shift in how investors hedge against fiscal instability in an era of rising debt and constrained central banks.

Congress shows no signs of fiscal consolidation, with both parties pushing deficit-expanding agendas, leaving the bond market to act as enforcer through duration selling and higher risk premiums.

The Federal Reserve faces a difficult policy bind: easing could spark panic and weaken the dollar, risking imported inflation, while holding steady or hiking exacerbates fiscal strain through higher borrowing costs.

Now let’s dive into the part you’re really here for: the charts, key levels, trade scenarios and what’s next for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana. 🔥 

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