Bitcoin faced its toughest macro week of 2026, with nearly US$2B in ETF outflows and surging Treasury yields. But structural tailwinds, from CLARITY Act progress to South Carolina's landmark legislation, held firm.
As digital assets enter the mainstream, Australian stockbrokers face familiar questions about trust, jurisdiction and client protection. The same questions we asked when connecting to global markets decades ago.
Renewed uncertainty around the Fed’s rate path and Moody’s downgrade of the US credit outlook pressured global risk assets this week. Bitcoin tested key support levels as macro sentiment deteriorated across risk markets.
Crypto markets ease as steady rates, cooling ETF demand, and geopolitical tension weigh on sentiment, while network activity and longer-term positioning remain stable across major assets.
Bitcoin faced renewed macro pressure this week as inflation accelerated and oil prices climbed, while institutional demand across digital assets continued building.
Institutional inflows and rising altcoin momentum pushed digital asset markets higher this week as traders monitored macro risks and upcoming US stablecoin developments.