REASONS WHY BITCOIN DOSEN'T FOLLOW STOCK MARKETS ‼️ 🔎 While Nasdaq & S&P 500 hitting fresh ATHs, $BTC struggles to break out. For many this looks strange… aren’t both “risk-on” assets? Here’s what’s really happening ⬇️ 1️⃣ ETF & Institutional Flows Equities are fueled by massive inflows into tech stocks and ETFs. Bitcoin also sees inflows via Spot ETFs but they are inconsistent, with strong days followed by quiet ones. This creates lumpy demand vs. the steady bid in stocks. 2️⃣ Liquidity Dynamics CEX balances for BTC are at multi-year lows. That means low liquidity — small sell orders or sudden whale moves can drag the price disproportionately compared to deep equity markets. 3️⃣ Leverage & Derivatives Unlike stocks, BTC trades are dominated by perpetual futures. 😈 CEXs benefit from high leverage volumes and funding rates + open interest data often show heavy short positioning. A single move by exchanges or market makers can trigger mass of liquidations, creating the illusion of “weak” price action. 4️⃣ CEX Manipulation Suspicion Binance & other large CEXs have faced regulatory actions and fines before. They didn't stop doing it, they are doing it even more slowing and crypto growth. How? Traders argue these exchanges may “manage” BTC price by: Allowing excessive leverage (20x–100x) to build up Nudging price with thin-order book moves Harvesting liquidations when traders pile in on one side This doesn’t mean every dip is “manipulated”… but the structure gives CEXs the power to influence short-term moves in a way stock markets simply don’t allow. ⚖️ Bottom line: Stocks and Bitcoin don’t move the same because the core of these markets is different. Wall Street runs on transparent ETFs and deep liquidity. Crypto runs on CEXs where leverage, low liquidity practices can disturb price in the short term. 🚀 The bigger picture? They can slow Bitcoin… but they can’t stop the cycle. When BTC finally breaks out, suppression turns into acceleration.