Dr. Copper Meets Bitcoin – When the Economy’s Metal and Crypto Move Together

When Bitcoin plunged below $78,000 on January 30, 2026, it wasn’t alone. Copper, gold, silver, and platinum all tumbled in unison, with the base metal dropping nearly 4% from its record high above $14,500 per ton just hours earlier. The synchronized selloff reinforced what many have suspected that Bitcoin is increasingly behaving like a macro risk asset, moving with traditional economic barometers during periods of heightened uncertainty. Copper (often called “Dr. Copper” for its diagnostic ability to p ...