Global Geopolitical Tensions Intensify Impacting Markets

Written by Ohris M. Greyoon, Blockchain & Crypto Expert

Source: Coinmarketcap

Updated: May 18 2026

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Market Sentiment Weakens: Geopolitical tensions have led to increased macro uncertainty, prompting investors to withdraw funds, resulting in Bitcoin ETF outflows that further dampen market sentiment and reflect concerns about future economic prospects.
Intensified Semiconductor Competition: The competition between the U.S. and China in the semiconductor sector has drawn investor attention, with a focus on China's efforts to reduce dependence on American technology supply chains, potentially impacting global AI and advanced manufacturing infrastructure development.
Rising Geopolitical Risks: Tensions in the Taiwan Strait and U.S.-Iran relations have made market sentiment more cautious, leading to heightened volatility in stock markets, with a reported market value drop of $900 billion, prompting institutional investors to adopt defensive strategies.
Digital Assets Under Pressure: Bitcoin ETF outflows linked to macroeconomic uncertainty have pressured digital asset markets, which are affected by weakness in traditional financial markets, although decentralized assets are still viewed as alternatives by some investors during uncertain times.

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Technical Sentiment Analysis for Bitcoin (BTC). As of , Bitcoin (BTC) is exhibiting a Strong sell technical sentiment. Our proprietary analysis, which aggregates 4 technical signals, shows that 0 indicators are flashing buy, while 4 are indicating sell.

Momentum Indicators: RSI, MACD & Overbought/Oversold Status. Currently, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for BTC stands at -, which suggests a Neutral condition. Meanwhile, the MACD (12, 26) indicator is at -, providing a Neutral signal for short-term momentum. Other oscillators like the Stochastic Oscillator at - and the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) at - further confirm a - outlook for the crypto.

Support, Resistance & Moving Averages. From a structural perspective, BTC is trading below its 60-day moving average of $- and below its 200-day long-term moving average of $-. Key price levels to watch include the immediate resistance at $- and strong support at $-. A break above $- could signal a bull continuation, while falling below $- may test the next Fibonacci floor at $-.

Bitcoin (BTC) Support & Resistance Level

Name	S3	S2	S1	Pivot Points	R1	R2	R3
Classic	70338.149	72313.874	74648.539	76624.264	78958.929	80934.654	83269.319
Fibonacci	72313.874	73960.443	74977.695	76624.264	78270.833	79288.085	80934.654

About BTC

Bitcoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency originally described in a 2008 whitepaper by a person, or group of people, using the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. It was launched soon after, in January 2009.Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer online currency, meaning that all transactions happen directly between equal, independent network participants, without the need for any intermediary to permit or facilitate them. Bitcoin was created, according to Nakamoto’s own words, to allow “online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution.”Some concepts for a similar type of a decentralized electronic currency precede BTC, but Bitcoin holds the distinction of being the first-ever cryptocurrency to come into actual use.

About the author

Ohris M. Greyoon

Ohris M. Greyoon holds a Master’s in Computer Science from MIT and has 10 years of experience in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency markets. A pioneer in decentralized finance (DeFi) analysis, he leads Intellectia’s Crypto News, offering cutting-edge insights into digital assets.

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