Geopolitical Tremors from Greenland Rattle Markets as Trump Revives Territorial Bid
President Trump's renewed push for U.S. control of Greenland has jolted markets out of their slumber, sending the VIX volatility index above 20 for the first time since November. The geopolitical gambit coincides with a sharp downturn in U.S. equities and fresh uncertainty ahead of Trump's Davos address.
Cryptocurrencies mirrored traditional markets' unease, with neutral readings on fear/greed indices. The CNN gauge sits at midpoint neutrality after recent greed tendencies, while CoinMarketCap's crypto-specific metric drifts toward the lower end of neutral—suggesting digital assets await clearer directional cues.
Market mechanics reflect a classic risk-off pivot: Treasury flows, dollar strength, and crypto correlations bear watching as the Greenland narrative evolves from geopolitical curiosity to tangible portfolio variable.