Here’s the thing… when retail sales miss forecasts, it tells us something deeper — consumers are cautious, spending momentum is slowing, and that can ripple through growth expectations 💡. Consumer spending drives most of the U.S. economy. Shortfall prints like this weaken confidence.

That has two big implications for crypto:

Risk appetite chills — traders rotate out of high-beta stuff

Safe haven narratives flicker back on

Bitcoin isn’t a perfect haven, but as the largest digital asset, it often gets lumped into macro narrative plays when traditional flows shift.

Key highlights:

✅ Consumer spending slowdown = macro caution

✅ Risk assets get repriced quickly

✅ BTC reacting like a macro instrument

My take? $BTC fundamentals don’t break overnight, but macro data does shift sentiment fast.

So real talk… do you think BTC is still risk-on, or starting to act like a store of value play?

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