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Geopolitical shells pierce the narrative of digital gold.
The US launches a new round of strikes on Iran, and the crypto market evaporates $80 billion.
BTC drops 6.5%, ETH drops 7.5%.
Gold is rising. BTC is falling.
Take a look.
Every time there's a geopolitical crisis, BTC proves one thing with real action: it's not digital gold, it's digital Nasdaq.
They say it's a safe haven, but their actions are very honest.
Why does gold rise? Because during war, people want something that won't disappear. Physical assets. Atoms. Immutable.
Why does BTC fall? Because during war, people want liquidity—and crypto is the most fragile pool of global liquidity.
Don't misunderstand, I'm not criticizing BTC.
I'm saying: stop fooling yourself with the "digital gold" narrative.
BTC has its own value. But that value isn't "safe haven."
Have you ever seen gold drop 6% during a war?