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Global markets balanced optimism over potential US rate cuts with concerns about slowing growth. Falling yields and renewed liquidity expectations offered a constructive backdrop for digital assets, but uneven data and cautious sentiment kept traders selective.
Following a historic US$19B liquidation event, digital asset markets are cautiously stabilising. Renewed institutional inflows and improving liquidity suggest sentiment may be turning a corner.
Renewed ETF inflows and a softer stance from the U.S. Federal Reserve have helped restore market confidence after the record US$19 billion liquidation event earlier this month. Improving macro sentiment and stronger liquidity conditions are supporting price stability, though geopolitical risks and uneven altcoin performance remain.
With official U.S. data still suspended amid the ongoing government shutdown, investors relied on sentiment surveys and central bank signals to gauge direction. Despite the uncertainty, crypto markets steadied, supported by firm ETF inflows and renewed institutional participation.
A 100% U.S. tariff threat on Chinese imports triggered cascading sell-offs across overleveraged crypto markets, wiping out more than US$19B in positions during the largest liquidation in history.