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Friday, 1 May 2026 · No. 29

Energy crisis sustains inflation with Bitcoin holders distributing at current levels.

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The Lead

Middle East energy warfare has seized control of global monetary decisions and exposed Bitcoin to fresh downside risks. Central banks held rates as oil consequences overwhelmed prior disinflation hopes and sent gold to record levels. Bloomberg Bitcoin achieved only a two percent gain without attracting spot buyers. Exchange inflows revealed continued distribution by large holders amid pervasive fear. The contradiction most investors ignore centers on network resilience. Hashrate contractions signal miner capitulation yet Lightning capacity expands as protocol upgrades advance. A difficulty adjustment arrives tomorrow to ease remaining pressure. Price action ignores these positives and follows macro gravity instead. One question offers no comfortable answer. How will Bitcoin establish itself as a true non-sovereign asset when sovereign conflicts dictate liquidity and capital flows?

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