Bitcoin hits a new all-time high at $126,000… amid the U.S. government shutdown.

I find it fascinating.
While the U.S. economy is slowing down, Bitcoin keeps moving permissionless and unstoppable.

It’s been seven days since the government shutdown began, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are unpaid… yet investors are turning to Bitcoin, not gold, as their safe haven this time.

Institutional inflows into Bitcoin ETFs have surpassed $615 million in recent days that’s massive.
And it confirms one thing: Bitcoin is no longer just a speculative asset. It’s becoming a systemic alternative.

I’ve been monitoring ETF volumes and On-chain signals via Bitget and CryptoQuant. The market feels optimistic, but also dangerously overheated.

Bitcoin was born out of a crisis and now it’s reclaiming its throne in the midst of another.
But I can’t help but wonder: what happens if the U.S. crisis deepens… or when the government finally reopens?