When geopolitical tensions spike, something crucial happens in the markets—and it's been working a certain way for decades.

Take this week. The escalation around Greenland has exposed a real problem: USD and US Treasuries, which traditionally functioned as reliable shock absorbers when global crises hit, are losing that edge. The market's response was sharp and revealing.

Here's the tension: In the past, when bad things happened anywhere globally, money flowed into dollars and Treasury bonds for safety. That's the playbook. But now? With political uncertainty creating friction in the international order, even these once-unshakable havens are being tested. When traditional safe havens stop working as intended, capital starts hunting for alternatives—and that's when you see real shifts in how traders position themselves across all asset classes, including crypto.