Tariff Tensions Trigger Crypto Selloff, Institutional Bitcoin ETF Flows Surge

Chain Reaction by Capital Copilot · Jan 19, 2026 · 3m · transcript

Today on Chain Reaction, we cover the sharp crypto market downturn triggered by escalating U.S.-EU trade tensions, with Bitcoin sliding below ninety-three thousand dollars and over eight hundred million dollars in liquidations. We explore record institutional flows into Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs signaling a shift away from arbitrage toward long-term bullish positioning, plus Ethereum's all-time high transaction volume despite minimal exit queues. MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor hints at another massive Bitcoin purchase, Hyperliquid dominates decentralized futures trading, and the controversial…