Garrett Jin: Risk assets will remain under pressure until a reliable path for the reopening of the Hormuz Strait emerges.

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Garrett Jin said risk appetite remains weak as geopolitical tensions weigh on markets. He warned that risk assets will likely stay under pressure until a clear path to reopen the Hormuz Strait emerges. Jin highlighted that the crisis is reshaping cross-asset correlations and geographic risk distribution. Altcoins to watch may face prolonged volatility as insurance mechanisms take three to six weeks to rebuild. Institutional positioning suggests caution ahead.

ChainThink reports that on March 10, Garrett Jin, agent of the "BTC OG Insider Whale," posted on social media: "At $85 per barrel, prior to the rally on March 9, Brent crude pricing reflected a supply disruption lasting several days to two weeks. At $119.50 per barrel, the market has begun pricing in the possibility of supply disruption—but the full-term repricing has only just begun."


The impact of the Hormuz crisis is transmitted through independent yet mutually reinforcing channels, resulting not merely in heightened risk aversion, but in institutional shifts in cross-asset correlations, geographic risk distribution, and market willingness to price the duration of extreme events. Risk assets will remain under pressure until a reliable path to reopening the Strait of Hormuz emerges—even if the crisis eases, rebuilding insurance mechanisms alone will require 3 to 6 weeks.


The upside scenario for risk assets involves the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a ceasefire达成 through a successful summit, or other potential positive developments; however, downside scenarios (diplomatic failure, prolonged closure of the strait) lack historical pricing benchmarks. In either case, recent trends show rising duration premiums for oil, interest rates, and inflation expectations, and risk assets will remain under pressure until a viable solution emerges.

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