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Bitcoin acting like high-beta Nasdaq — digital-gold thesis under pressure

I see the digital-gold story losing traction whenever macro risk-off hits — Bitcoin is acting more like a high-beta Nasdaq proxy than a safe haven right now.

I’m watching price action and correlations closely: BTC’s sensitivity to risk assets undermines its hedge case in stressed markets.

That means I’m cautious about adding fresh long exposure until macro volatility eases and correlation to equities falls.

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Analysis

BTC’s rising correlation with equities during risk-off episodes suggests it behaves more like a cyclical, high-beta asset than a low-volatility store of value. This reduces its effectiveness as a hedg...

Recommendation

I recommend watching correlations and macro indicators and avoiding new long positions until volatility and equity correlations subside; manage exposure with strict risk controls if you hold BTC now.

Disclaimer

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