Wow, because of Greenland, the global markets exploded today! US stocks, US bonds, and cryptocurrencies all jumped together. US stocks: the Dow plummeted nearly 900 points, the S&P wiped out all its gains this year, and tech stocks in the Nasdaq suffered the worst. US bonds: prices plunged, borrowing costs soared. Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin fell below $90,000, Ethereum dropped below $3,000. Where’s the promised digital gold safe haven? Looks like more practice is needed. Gold: the only true safe haven, with spot prices soaring to a historic high.



Why did everything suddenly collapse? The immediate trigger was: a Danish pension fund publicly announced it will liquidate all US bonds by the end of the month! Although they only sold $100 million, the CEO’s statement was nuclear-level: the US is basically no longer a good credit object.

This signal is deadly serious! It’s the first time a European institution has openly questioned US bond creditworthiness, escalating concerns from political rhetoric to real actions of divestment.

Europe’s financial nuclear weapon—think about it—European investors hold enormous US assets (over $10 trillion in financial assets alone). They don’t need to crash the market with violent sell-offs; they can simply: 1. Not roll over US bonds upon maturity and take their money back. 2. Buy fewer or even no new US bonds and stocks in the future. This “silent resistance” alone could cause the US market, heavily dependent on external capital, to feel blood flow shortage, with huge pressure on interest rates and stock valuations. The EU also has a rarely used big weapon of coercion called ACI, known as economic nuclear deterrence, which can directly counter other countries with financial measures. French President Macron has already signaled that he may request to activate it if necessary.

Now it all depends on the Davos negotiation table. The bigwigs are currently arguing at Davos. The core issue is: how serious is Trump’s territorial claim on Greenland?

If Trump only wants economic control, there’s still room for negotiation; but if he truly seeks sovereignty, Europe’s countermeasures—including financial ones—will escalate entirely. The withdrawal of this $100 million in US bonds might just be the first warning shot.

So, this is not just market volatility; it’s more like a front-line geopolitical battle of capital weaponization. Europe is demonstrating: I have the power to make your markets hurt. Next, it depends on whether Trump makes the first concession or Europe’s capital pulls back. The market will keep trembling. $BTC
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