The crypto market is becoming increasingly 'financialized' and reacts almost synchronously with traditional assets. This creates two opposing vectors for investors:
1️⃣ Why it is worth reconsidering risk management
Correlation with macroeconomics is increasing — indicators such as PPI, CPI, and Fed interest rates are starting to have a direct impact on cryptocurrencies, just as has long been the case with stocks. This means that one cannot rely on 'cryptocurrency independence' in crisis moments.
High volatility during shocks — $1 billion in liquidations in one day shows that leveraged positions and those without stop-losses become particularly dangerous on days with significant macro data.
The necessity of flexible strategies — it may be worth using hedging tools more: options, stablecoins, cross-asset hedges through gold or bonds.
2️⃣ Why this is also an opportunity
Playing on predictable reactions — if the market reacts to macro statistics like traditional assets, proven methods from the stock market can be applied (for example, trading on expectations of inflation, rates, corporate liquidity).
ETF flows as an indicator of strength — the fact that the Ethereum ETF received +$729 million in inflow on the day BTC fell indicates a capital flow within the crypto market. This can be used for rotational strategies between assets.
News arbitrage — macro events create temporary and sharp price imbalances, which is suitable for experienced traders working on short timeframes.
Now an investor should think as if crypto were already officially part of the global financial system. This means risk management based on stock market principles (diversification, hedging, exposure management to events), while maintaining flexibility for rapid speculation on 'shock' movements.