According to Reuters and the White House, the coming week (November 18-19) may be one of the most volatile for global markets this year. In the Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen on the sidelines of the APEC summit, several events of the highest order are planned at once:

1. Historical meeting of the "Big Three"

According to the White House, which is provided by Reuters and Associated Press, Donald Trump, and Vladimir Putin will hold trilateral talks for the first time. According to representatives of the U.S. administration, the main topics will be nuclear arms control (nine months after the expiration of the last Russian-American treaty) and the situation around Iran. At the same time, according to American officials, the Ukrainian issue will not be raised at this trilateral meeting. The Kyiv Independent

2. The spy scandal around Nvidia has been paused

On the eve of the trip, a loud scandal broke out: according to The New York Times and Associated Press, American intelligence and the FBI are investigating the alleged connection between the head of Nvidia Jensen Huang and Chinese Alice Huang, who is suspected of collecting data for Beijing. However, according to Reuters sources in the U.S. administration, Trump does not plan to raise this topic at a bilateral meeting in order not to disrupt the fragile trade truce valid until January 10.

3. Elon Musk's factor

According to ABC News and Reuters, Trump will be accompanied by Elon Musk on his trip to China. Although U.S. officials emphasize that the head of Tesla and SpaceX will not be present at closed political negotiations, the very fact of his presence in Shenzhen against the background of the discussion of technologies, AI and space adds intrigue.

What does this mean for the crypto market and assets?

Reducing the degree of tension: Washington's refusal to exacerbate the topic of semiconductors and espionage right at the negotiating table reduces the risk of immediate new tariffs, which traditionally supports risk appetite (Risk-On).

Volatility around the AI sector: Nvidia shares and AI-related crypto tokens remain under close scrutiny due to investigations in the United States, but the lack of tough rhetoric from the White House gives the market a break. Indiatimes

Macro-factor : Any progress on global security and trade relations between the United States, China and Russia directly affects the dollar index (DXY) and liquidity, which are closely monitored by the crypto industry.