Bitcoin failed to impress this weekend, but has started the week off with a gain of nearly 5%.

Traditional markets are grappling with an upcoming earnings season and, it seems, somewhat tamer expectations.

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In the traditional space, last Friday’s session was marked by disappointing jobs results. The US added 200,000 jobs instead of the estimated (and hoped for) 500,000.

Bitcoin is up 2% on the day, but to be honest, today actually feels like defeat.

You can feel the fear among the optimism in both crypto and traditional assets.

Today, we’re looking at capital flow back in risk assets. A concern plaguing investors’ minds these days is the US debt ceiling.

With the previous session pushing equity indexes down, we’re now bouncing up thanks to positive manufacturing that hints at a better economic recovery.

Bitcoin's march higher continues, with prices up 5.5% and the total market cap of Bitcoin once again north of $1T.

Yesterday, markets were supported by the potential for a covid oral treatment. Today, we’re focused on rising rates, economic slowdown, and Fed policy normalization, which forces investors to reconsider valuations.

It’s an interesting time to look at the markets. We’re entering the fourth quarter, typically a good time for investors as people expect more spending and good year-end results.

Pullback, that’s what we see in markets.