After US sporting goods retailer Dick's Sporting Goods released its earnings report yesterday, its stock price plunged directly by 30%, wiping nearly $3 billion off its market value overnight.

Both revenue and profit fell short of market expectations, and the company also lowered its full-year performance guidance, which immediately triggered investors’ concerns about overall consumer demand in the retail sector. This is not just a problem for a single company—it reflects how, amid the current high-inflation environment in the US, consumers are cutting back on discretionary spending.

Pressure on the traditional retail industry is increasing. On one hand, online e-commerce continues to siphon traffic away; on the other, the high-interest-rate environment is also suppressing consumer willingness to spend. For the crypto market, the weakness in traditional financial markets may instead become a catalyst for funds to flow into crypto—after all, risk assets often command greater premiums in uncertain conditions.

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