Seeing lots of newbies confused, so here’s the real talk on market shocks 👇
A market shock is basically when a bunch of assets sell off fast together — not just one stock or crypto. That happens when traders pull risk from everywhere because something scary hit the news or macro data. Think liquidity evaporation, sudden fear spikes, and correlated selling.
During these times:
📌 Risk-on assets drop (stocks, altcoins, even BTC)
📌 Safe-ish stuff gets bid (cash, short-dated Treasuries)
📌 Volatility goes nuts
Bitcoin doesn’t magically become a safe haven here — it sells with other risk assets first. That’s a big nuance most newbies miss.
Key takeaways:
✅ Shocks happen when fear trumps confidence
✅ Everything gets repriced fast
✅ Bitcoin behaves like high-beta in these moments
So quick question… when markets shock, do you think $BTC is risk or safety?
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