If the war breaks out in Europe, what happens to Bitcoin?

[0xredhot]

I always wondered if the threat from US such as taking Greenland member of NATO by another NATO country will break Europe in pieces and it will definetely shake the markets, what are the bets? I know a lot people say best investment will be gold, but you wont be able to escape country with golden bars possibly but with crypto you can just with hardware wallet or software wallet. I am considering to trade these markets either long gold short term but long term long Bitcoin what is your take?

[Charles-Tim]

I have posted before that I did not like the direction people are thinking for bitcoin during something like that, but they prefer to sell their bitcoin in such time. Which means bitcoin might fall for a short period of time but the price will later increase as usual.

But gold at the time like that will increase.

Although, at the end, bitcoin price will increase, get to all-time high. That does not change the fact that it is also a store of value but I do not like how it might first fall within short period of time and later increase.

It is worth knowing that the chance EU will fight United States is low.

[YOSHIE]

If the war breaks out in Europe, what happens to Bitcoin?

I don't want to speculate that war will break out in Europe, but I can most likely speculate that global geopolitics could trigger a large-scale conflict considering the current situation, but it might lead to World War III, not Europe.

If I speculate and if the 3nd world war breaks out consistently, it is very likely that at the start of the Bitcoin market war there will be an uncertain sale, then big investors will likely reassess the direction of the Bitcoin market.

Broadly speaking, of course at the beginning of the war there was pressure in the initial phase which would experience the risk of a decline in Bitcoin, perhaps the market would slowly recover from the first phase of the war, there are exceptions if the war continues from a deeper recession, such as internet access cuts, prolonged power outages, if that happens it is very likely that the Bitcoin market will experience unimaginable changes.

[philipma1957]

If the war breaks out in Europe, what happens to Bitcoin?

I don't want to speculate that war will break out in Europe, but I can most likely speculate that global geopolitics could trigger a large-scale conflict considering the current situation, but it might lead to World War III, not Europe.

If I speculate and if the 3nd world war breaks out consistently, it is very likely that at the start of the Bitcoin market war there will be an uncertain sale, then big investors will likely reassess the direction of the Bitcoin market.

Broadly speaking, of course at the beginning of the war there was pressure in the initial phase which would experience the risk of a decline in Bitcoin, perhaps the market would slowly recover from the first phase of the war, there are exceptions if the war continues from a deeper recession, such as internet access cuts, prolonged power outages, if that happens it is very likely that the Bitcoin market will experience unimaginable changes.

If WWWIII breaks out half the world would be dead in under 2 or 3 months.

If Trump leads the USA into a war over Greenland Russia will crush Europe.

Europe's options are give Greenland away. And fight for Ukraine or pretend to fight for Greenland and use that as an excuse to surrender Ukraine.

Europe knows that the easiest  move is  pretend to protect Greenland and give up on Ukraine.

We will likely see that happen.

[8rch7]

I have updated about Europe country against United State due the conflict with Greenland, talking about the impact for bitcoin if this war break out in Europe actually large impact but many top conflict Europe country with United State not legalizing bitcoin as payment transaction. The most Europe country against with US is Germany and they already selling all bitcoin assets last years ago and not really any huge impact for bitcoin drop to lower price.
Need preparing fund if the war really happening because for awhile bitcoin get bigger correction although its less chance any top Europe country want to fight the US military have powerful and become the best military in the world.

[aoluain]

If the war breaks out in Europe, what happens to Bitcoin?

It will get attacked by nuclear weapons from both sides  . . . what exactly does the OP expect?
Nothing will happen to Bitcoin, but the markets would react negatively . . . and then potentially
positively as more people rush to secure some of their wealth is FIAT becomes a sinking ship - IDK

Trump has already stated at Davos that he would not take Greenland by force

https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jan/21/davos-trump-speech-wef-greenland-bessent-trade-milei-globalisation-business-live-updates

Davos live: Trump rules out taking Greenland by force but calls for ‘immediate negotiations

There goes the trade potential !

[Fiatless]

I always wondered if the threat from US such as taking Greenland member of NATO by another NATO country will break Europe in pieces and it will definetely shake the markets, what are the bets? I know a lot people say best investment will be gold, but you wont be able to escape country with golden bars possibly but with crypto you can just with hardware wallet or software wallet. I am considering to trade these markets either long gold short term but long term long Bitcoin what is your take?

I dont war to happen between Europe and the US because they are major players in the global financial market. The war might lead to a global recession, which would affect different sectors of the economy. Gold has shown to be a good safe haven asset over the years.

If the Bitcoin price drops due to war, it would be a good time to buy for people who are outside war-prone areas. The conflict wouldn't last forever, so the price will still rise. If you are buying Bitcoin, consider a long-term approach.   

[tygeade]

The sad reality is that it will go down. That is sad because bitcoin was created exactly for that purpose, so that if there is a war, you can buy bitcoin, it should be something you want to have, not something you want to sell and for some weird reason whenever there is a war the price drops, which makes no sense.

Selling bitcoin and going into cash when there is a war is the must stupid thing you can do, cash is worthless in a war, you are not going to walk around and go get some coffee, it's war, so the realistic way would be keeping it in bitcoin, so whatever happens after the war is over, you can cash out to a normal level and be better and protect it's value. If there is a war, which I am sure won't be, but if there is, buy bitcoin, don't sell it.

[logfiles]

I have posted before that I did not like the direction people are thinking for bitcoin during something like that, but they prefer to sell their bitcoin in such time. Which means bitcoin might fall for a short period of time but the price will later increase as usual.

But gold at the time like that will increase.

Every market tumbles at one point. For example, during that time when the Globe started getting hit with those COVID-19 lockdowns. Markets went on a downtrend and Gold wasn't spared either.


When have had some notable wars around the word in the past 5 years, including in Europe. This did not stop Bitcoin from going on a bull run recently. So price shocks due to wars or disasters are usually short term.

[Jewan420]

I always wondered if the threat from US such as taking Greenland member of NATO by another NATO country will break Europe in pieces and it will definetely shake the markets, what are the bets? I know a lot people say best investment will be gold, but you wont be able to escape country with golden bars possibly but with crypto you can just with hardware wallet or software wallet. I am considering to trade these markets either long gold short term but long term long Bitcoin what is your take?

The current geopolitical situation is not at all favorable. We may very soon face an event that we do not expect at all. World War III may not happen right now, but the geopolitical situation is forcing us to think about World War III. Even if it does not happen very soon, it will not take long.

During World War III, Bitcoin will face a very big decline, maybe it will be long-term. Bitcoin transactions are completely dependent on the Internet. If the Internet is down, your Bitcoin will become completely worthless. So there will be a lot of selling pressure in the market at the beginning of the war. Since gold has proven itself in critical moments, the possibility of gold prices increasing is very high.

[Muba20]

I always wondered if the threat from US such as taking Greenland member of NATO by another NATO country will break Europe in pieces and it will definetely shake the markets, what are the bets? I know a lot people say best investment will be gold, but you wont be able to escape country with golden bars possibly but with crypto you can just with hardware wallet or software wallet. I am considering to trade these markets either long gold short term but long term long Bitcoin what is your take?

Gold is a good investment for those who do not know about Bitcoin, those who have an idea about Bitcoin will definitely invest in Bitcoin. When a war breaks out in a country, people will be most worried about their lives. At that time, there will be no attention to financial assets. And those who have more gold may not get the opportunity to transfer that gold. But the only Bitcoin that can be stored in any wallet from one country to another under any circumstances, then a person will have his wealth along with him, which will not be possible in any other case. There is no fixed supply of gold, on the other hand, the supply of Bitcoin is limited to 21 million, others should know this fact.

[Nwada001]

I have posted before that I did not like the direction people are thinking for bitcoin during something like that, but they prefer to sell their bitcoin in such time. Which means bitcoin might fall for a short period of time but the price will later increase as usual.

But we don't have to blame some people in terms like that, as they will need some money in order to foot bills, shelter relocation, and other safety moves that are needed to safeguard them and their family, which is one thing I consider to be a major reason for massive sell-offs during war breakouts. Although some do it because of fear of uncertainty, they just want to play safe but push the market to the end of the wall through their selling pressure.

[Cryptohygenic]

I am considering to trade these markets either long gold short term but long term long Bitcoin what is your take?

As much as diversification of incomes is such a winning strategy not to become broke when the other provider breakdown but preserves you the alternative source of survival, putting putting your funds on gold and bitcoin and holds for the long term happens to be a very wise decision because when the economy market war starts, the fiats and stocks will definitely be affected and major volume of investors, institutions and government jurisdictions will be running into gold and digital assets like bitcoin.
Always a light at the end of the tunnel in both markets. I am sure they also have some act of traditional cycles based on their past market performance.

[STT]

Sharp surprises or unforeseen news usually favors Dollar over Bitcoin which will mean a lower price registers in the short term.    Long term you should be aware there has been a war in europe since 2014 and especially worse since 2022, this is true as Russia has land in europe, Ukraine is part of europe.      
   Russia is also so large its part of Asia and borders Japan and so on, who knows why they must invade any other country when they are already the largest country on earth but war as a choice is not new or a shock in that respect.

[Razmirraz]

Need preparing fund if the war really happening because for awhile bitcoin get bigger correction although its less chance any top Europe country want to fight the US military have powerful and become the best military in the world.

If this undesirable event happens (war) in Europe, significant volatility may occur in Bitcoin. However, based on past history, Bitcoin has shown varying reactions and levels of resilience to geopolitical events, and as is common, a price drop may occur followed by a recovery. War can disrupt global economic stability, without the slightest, the price of Bitcoin will also be affected.
We can also learn from previous experiences, where Bitcoin has demonstrated resilience in the face of geopolitical crises, such as Russia invasion of Ukraine. I think if an incident like this happens there is no need to worry, unless a large-scale geopolitical event occurs, perhaps the price recovery will take longer.

[yhiaali3]

As long as Trump remains in the White House, the chances of war breaking out exist not only in Europe but throughout the world, and a third world war is not out of the question.

In any case, in such difficult circumstances, people used to turn to gold and other precious assets. Today, Bitcoin has become one of the best of these precious assets.

Personally, I prefer to diversify my choices between gold and Bitcoin because, in the event of a third world war and a complete internet and power outage, it might be difficult to access my Bitcoin wallet.

[BALIK]

The sad reality is that it will go down. That is sad because bitcoin was created exactly for that purpose, so that if there is a war, you can buy bitcoin, it should be something you want to have, not something you want to sell and for some weird reason whenever there is a war the price drops, which makes no sense.

What is the weird reason? Bitcoin would be dumped and its price would fall if war broke out, simply because the world still does not consider it a safe haven. They still consider it a speculative asset.

If Bitcoin wants to be recognized as a safe haven, it needs to prove and this will take time. Just because it is designed for that purpose does not mean it will automatically become a safe asset.

Selling bitcoin and going into cash when there is a war is the must stupid thing you can do, cash is worthless in a war, you are not going to walk around and go get some coffee, it's war, so the realistic way would be keeping it in bitcoin, so whatever happens after the war is over, you can cash out to a normal level and be better and protect it's value. If there is a war, which I am sure won't be, but if there is, buy bitcoin, don't sell it.

But you will still need cash during wartime because there will not be many places that accept Bitcoin or crypto for everyday needs. We should move most of our assets to bitcoin or gold to mitigate risk if war break out, but fiat is also indispensable. Cash will be king if war breaks out and destroy the entire internet and electricity system

[buwaytress]

War has broken out. Might seem small to the rest of us but it is the biggest in decades. And neighbours already feel the need to prep for a worsening condition.

Bitcoin rose in these years of war. Arguably, helped more people and businesses see it as a store of value (why speculators are jumping in, not why more people holding heh).

[Dave1]

I always wondered if the threat from US such as taking Greenland member of NATO by another NATO country will break Europe in pieces and it will definetely shake the markets, what are the bets? I know a lot people say best investment will be gold, but you wont be able to escape country with golden bars possibly but with crypto you can just with hardware wallet or software wallet. I am considering to trade these markets either long gold short term but long term long Bitcoin what is your take?

I don't think that there will be a war with regards to Trump aggression in Greenland. He just sign a so called "Board of Peace". So maybe the first point of the day is not to go into conflict? But in any case though that there will be conflict, then not just crypto or Bitcoin market will be affected, but other financial market around the world.

So who knows, maybe we will be affected, but I don't think that world leaders wanted a prolong war. It could be that in just matter of days or weeks, it's going to be settled already. The effect might be very short.

[free-bit.co.in]

As long as Trump remains in the White House, the chances of war breaking out exist not only in Europe but throughout the world, and a third world war is not out of the question.

In any case, in such difficult circumstances, people used to turn to gold and other precious assets. Today, Bitcoin has become one of the best of these precious assets.

Personally, I prefer to diversify my choices between gold and Bitcoin because, in the event of a third world war and a complete internet and power outage, it might be difficult to access my Bitcoin wallet.

I do not think the recent global instability is just an idea or merely what Trump want. If you pay attention, you will notice there is virtually no opposition from the Democratic Party, Congress to what he does. This show that Trump was simply representing the US in carrying out what they had planned beforehand. Therefore, if they still feel their leading position is threatened, they will not stop causing global instability regardless of who is president

Yes, I agree. Diversification would be the most effective solution if war broke out because Bitcoin cannot function without internet or electricity. Gold and cash would be very useful in situations like that.