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Wall Street is pushing toward new highs, but Bitcoin isn't following. That divergence could be one of the most important market signals right now. Today's macro environment continues to support the soft-landing narrative: • Inflation trends remain encouraging, strengthening expectations that price pressures are cooling. • Economic growth remains resilient, reducing concerns about an imminent recession. • Major U.S. tech companies continue to support equity markets after strong earnings. • Asian markets are also extending gains as global risk appetite improves. Yet despite the positive backdrop, Bitcoin is struggling to gain momentum around $72,400 while traditional markets continue moving higher. For years, investors relied on a familiar relationship: "When the Nasdaq rises, Bitcoin follows." That correlation now appears to be weakening. Institutional capital is becoming more selective, targeting specific crypto narratives rather than broadly buying the entire market. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s direction is increasingly influenced by factors such as ETF flows, regulation, liquidity conditions, and central bank policy rather than just equity market performance. This may be more than a temporary disconnect. It could signal a new market phase where Bitcoin trades increasingly on its own fundamentals instead of simply tracking traditional risk assets. #SoftPCEStrongDemand #AMZNMissesButRallies