Bitcoin’s Big Break: Why It’s Decoupling From Stocks & What It Means for Your Portfolio | by Jordan Davis | The Capital | May, 2025

Something unprecedented is happening with Bitcoin. For years, it largely danced to the stock market’s tune, especially tracking tech stocks. When tech soared, Bitcoin often soared higher. When tech stumbled, Bitcoin usually tumbled harder.

But recently, that predictable pattern has started to crack.

Imagine this (a hypothetical scenario rooted in recent discussions): It’s early April 2025. New, aggressive global tariffs send traditional stock markets, particularly tech, into a nosedive. But Bitcoin? It doesn’t just hold steady — it rallies.

This “decoupling” — Bitcoin moving independently, or even inversely, to stocks — is a seismic shift. If this trend holds, it could unlock what savvy investors have craved for years: a truly uncorrelated digital asset, making Bitcoin an even more crucial component of a diversified portfolio.

Let’s break down why this divergence is such a big deal, look at the data, the quiet institutional moves, and what some of finance’s biggest names are predicting for Bitcoin’s future…