Market Turmoil Spurs Safe-Haven Flows as Crypto Assets Show Resilience
Equities face continued pressure with Dow futures down 0.2% following Tuesday's broad selloff, while bitcoin holds above $40,000 despite risk-off sentiment. The divergence highlights crypto's evolving role as a quasi-hedge against traditional market volatility.
Netflix's decision to pause buybacks for Warner Bros. Discovery financing raises questions about cash-rich tech firms diverting capital from shareholder returns - a trend crypto-native companies like Coinbase and MicroStrategy have inverted through aggressive BTC treasury allocations.
Gold's 2% surge to record highs contrasts with stablecoin market cap growth, suggesting institutional investors may be evaluating both traditional and digital SAFE havens amid geopolitical tensions and tariff uncertainty.
