UK Bond Yields Hit 5.6% — Flashbacks to the 2022 Pension Crisis! ⚠️💥
The UK's 30-year bond yield has surged to 5.6%, the highest since 1998, reigniting fears of financial instability not seen since the LDI pension crisis of 2022.
Markets are reacting sharply to the rising tension from Trump’s tariff plans, with global bond yields spiking and risk assets taking a hit.
What's Going On? 📉
UK 30-year gilt: +5.6% — a level not seen in over 25 years
US 30-year bonds: +12%
Nasdaq: -10% since last Thursday
Bitcoin (BTC): -8%
Investors are dumping risk — and the ripple effects are global.
Bitcoin to the Rescue? ₿🛡️
According to Bytree CEO Charlie Morris, traditional portfolios are under pressure, and Bitcoin is becoming a preferred hedge.
“The UK has been overspending since 2001. The bond market is done with it,” Morris said.
“Gold and BTC will be bought by investors looking to escape this storm.”
As central banks struggle, alternative assets like crypto and gold are gaining ground.
History Repeats? ⏳
The surge in yields is triggering déjà vu of the 2022 UK pension meltdown — a crisis so severe it nearly collapsed the financial system and cost PM Liz Truss her job.
28% of the bond market was held by UK pension funds
A $1.5 trillion market became so chaotic that the Bank of England intervened with emergency bond buys
Compared to the $9.9 trillion US Treasury market, the UK’s lacked depth and resilience
What's Fueling the Fire? 🔥
Trump’s proposed tariffs are rattling global trade expectations, disrupting supply chains, and pushing bond yields higher. The anxiety is real — and it's spreading.
Diversify or Sink?
Smart investors are rebalancing portfolios, adding crypto exposure to hedge against inflation, policy risk, and outdated monetary systems.
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