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After the surge in oil prices, why hasn't BTC collapsed? A warning sign is emerging
According to past logic, when oil prices surge, BTC should plummet.
But this time is different.
Brent crude oil hit $114, and although Bitcoin experienced sharp fluctuations, it didn't drop into a "free fall" like before.
Many veteran traders suddenly realize:
The market structure may be changing.
Why?
Because more and more funds are starting to see BTC as:
A hedge asset against global currency uncertainties.
Simply put, in the past, people bought BTC to get rich quickly.
Now some institutions are buying BTC to hedge systemic risks.
This change is very significant.
After Trump's "Freedom Plan" was paused, the market again worries about inflation and geopolitical risks.
In theory, this should be negative for risk assets.
But at the same time, global capital is beginning to worry:
Will the fiat currency system continue to be under pressure?
So a strange scene appears:
Gold rises.
Some people are also buying BTC.
This indicates that BTC is gradually shedding its label as a "pure high-risk asset."
But don’t celebrate too early.
In the short term, BTC still heavily depends on liquidity.
If oil prices stay high, the Federal Reserve will continue tightening.
Risk markets will remain under pressure.
So now, the market has truly entered a "chaotic phase."
No single logic.
No absolute direction.
All assets are trading simultaneously:
Inflation, war, rate cuts, energy, the dollar.
And the Oman negotiations will become a key milestone in the next phase.
If negotiations ease, oil prices will fall back, and the market will quickly shift to Risk On.
BTC could surge again.
But if negotiations fail, global volatility may escalate across the board.
What is the most dangerous behavior in such times?
Full positions.
High leverage.
Emotional chasing of gains and panic selling.
Because the market is no longer a "trend market."
It’s a "news market."
Who can control their emotions will be the ones who survive until the end. #Gate广场五月交易分享