US Treasury yields at 5.28 percent and bitcoin breaking from the S&P 500: what it means for your portfolio

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.The yield on ten-year US Treasury notes stood at 5.28 percent on October 2, the highest level since May 2002. At the same time bitcoin is running as independently of the stock market as it has since 2015. What that means for buying route, holding period, leverage and custody. The yield on ten-year US Treasury notes stood at 5.28 percent on October 2, 2026. That is the highest closing level since May 15, 2002. At the same time Bitcoin is holding at around $84,900 and moving as independently of the US stock market as it has in years. Together the two describe the position German investors find themselves in this weekend: the safe rate of return is back, and the crypto market no longer reacts the way it did for years. This piece places the figures in context, names the documented reasons and shows what follows from them for buying route, holding period, leverage and custody. Ten-year US Treasury notes at 5.28 percent: the highest level since May 2002 The US Treasury publishes a yie...