Where does money run when panic hits? The answer is clear: Bitcoin dominance touched around 60% on Wednesday, its highest level since May (TradingView / CoinDesk Daybook data). BTC itself was hammered below $82,000, falling more than 2.7% at one point on Thursday—its biggest one-day drop in two weeks. The trigger: Tesla and Meta earnings reignited concerns about AI capital spending, while South Korean and Japanese stocks and the Hang Seng Index all tumbled. Altcoins fared even worse: the CoinDesk Meme Index fell 5%, and the DeFi Index dropped 5.6%. The only major coin to buck the trend and gain more than 10% over seven days was $ZEC . Meanwhile, US spot $BTC ETF saw another $524.8 million in net inflows on Tuesday (Farside), marking a third straight day of buying. The blunt conclusion: money only feels safe hiding behind the big guy. $ETH #Bitcoin