The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed to 5.186% on Tuesday, its highest level since 2007, adding fresh pressure to risk assets already struggling under the weight of a three-session equity slump. The 10-year yield rose to 4.66% and the two-year to 4.11% — both at their highest since February 2025 — while similar spikes in Japanese and U.K. government bond yields signal that financial tightening is now a global phenomenon, not a U.S.-specific story.
Bitcoin traded near $76,800, down 0.5% over 24 hours and roughly $5,000 below where it stood late last week. The Nasdaq fell 1.25% for a third consecutive losing session. Higher yields raise the hurdle rate for every risk asset: government bonds pay more, borrowing costs rise across the economy, and future corporate profits look less attractive on a discounted basis — a triple headwind that crypto analysts flagged as a threat to BTC…
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