Markets enter the week on edge as investors brace for the long-delayed US inflation report and China’s latest policy blueprint. Trade tensions remain the dominant undercurrent, with crypto caught in the crossfire of every macro and geopolitical headline since President Trump’s tariff escalation earlier this month.

Macro analyst Luke Gromen’s comments come amid an ongoing debate over whether Bitcoin or Ether is the more attractive long-term option for traditional investors. Macro analyst Luke Gromen says the fact that Bitcoin doesn’t natively earn yield isn’t a weakness; it’s what makes it a safer store of value.“If you’re earning a yield, you are taking a risk,” Gromen told Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast on Wednesday, responding to a question about critics who dismiss Bitcoin (BTC) because they prefer yield-earning assets.“Anyone who says that is showing their Western financial privilege,” he added.Read more

