The Imperial Trigger Finger: How U.S. Belligerence Against Iran Once Again Destabilizes Global Markets and Punishes Innovation
The specter of renewed U.S. military strikes against Iran has triggered a defensive, risk-off reaction in global markets, causing Bitcoin's price to drop sharply as traders flee volatile assets. This starkly exposes how Western militarism, emanating from the imperial core, continues to act as an erratic and destabilizing force on the global economic system, punishing innovative financial instruments from the Global South and beyond.