Crypto
Hantavirus 2026 pandemic scenario raises questions over bitcoin, stock market slump
A hantavirus cluster remains under control, but markets are wary that the macro backdrop is more fragile than in the early stages of the 2020 COVID-19 crisis. The WHO has logged 8 cases and 3 deaths linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship near Tenerife, while saying a pandemic-scale spread is unlikely. With inflation higher, oil near $100 and growth downgraded, investors are weighing renewed risk-off moves.
