Why a resilient jobs market keeps turning into a Bitcoin sell signal
- The US labor market is so healthy it’s actively tanking Bitcoin. Jobless claims hit 226,000—historically low—and the Fed, led by the hawkish Kevin Warsh, is now pricing in rate *hikes* by 2026. Strong jobs mean sticky inflation, which means tight liquidity. For Bitcoin, a "good" economy is a sell signal because it delays the monetary easing your portfolio is starving for. BTC slid below $64k as spot ETFs bled $82M in outflows. The market has flipped: weak data now pumps risk assets by promising cheaper money, while strong data crushes them. Stop treating employment stats like a victory lap; they’re just another way for the Fed to keep the liquidity tap shut. Your meat wallet is bleeding because the economy isn’t broken enough to save you.