“Black Monday” Hits Global Markets, Bitcoin Not Spared
Ivan calls it like it is: this is one of the most violent global sell-offs since COVID, with markets crashing across Asia, Europe, and the US. Bitcoin has broken below 75K and its 50-week moving average, a historically critical support zone. Sentiment is crumbling, and macro chaos is spilling into crypto fast.
Global Panic, Central Bank Chess Match Begins
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China’s market down 13.2 percent, largest crash since 1997. Japan hit circuit breakers.
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Trade war escalates. China retaliated with 34 percent tariffs on US goods.
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Stimulus incoming. China ramps up ETF purchases using sovereign wealth fund. This mirrors the COVID crisis response with fast printing and direct intervention.
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Jerome Powell hesitates. Despite calls for emergency rate cuts, the Fed remains on hold for now. Ivan believes a pivot is inevitable.
Trump’s Tariff Chaos Equals Market Meltdown
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Markets are spooked by confusing and inconsistent messaging from the Trump administration.
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Billionaire Bill Ackman and Elon Musk have turned openly critical.
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Accusations of conflict of interest swirl around Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who benefits from crashing stocks via long bond positions.
Bitcoin’s Next Move Depends on the Fed
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BTC is down 30 percent, in line with big tech like Apple and Nvidia.
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ETH, Solana, and major alts are seeing 15 to 20 percent drops.
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Ivan draws comparisons to COVID’s V-shaped bottom. If the Fed prints, BTC rebounds sharply. If not, we enter uncharted territory.
Ivan’s Final Take: Survive and Stack
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Long-term, nothing changes. Bitcoin to 1 million remains the goal.
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Short-term, risk management is key. Ivan notes Bob Loukas sold 30 percent of his BTC as a hedge.
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"The best hope is coordinated global stimulus. If the Fed doesn’t move soon, we’re staring down an economic nuclear winter."
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Reminder: business runs on confidence, and confidence is cracking fast.
