As I am writing this, Bitcoin dropped 6.5k this past week. The reason why because of the tensions between Russia and Ukraine. If this didn't happen, the price of Bitcoin would've been at around 46k or a bit more. I'd didn't see this coming and we are still sitting between 45k-30k. So the Bull and the Bear is kind of in a duel right now and the Bull is losing control a bit.
I don't think the situation around Ukraine and Russia could have affected the bitcoin price. I don't see any correlation. If the national currencies of those countries or the stock prices of big companies were affected by the conflict, the cryptocurrency could not be affected.
Admit it or not, the price has been fluctuating because of this news, from lows of $35k to as high as $38k. Now we are somewhat in the middle again at $36k.
Remember though, every financial market is somewhat connected, inversely or contrary. But the good thing about crypto market though, this kind of news and its effect are not going to last long. Sooner we will see maybe another attempt to try and break $40k again.
It is true that good or bad news happening in the world economy will affect the price of Bitcoin, but like you said the effect doesn't last long.
So indeed, when we invest in Bitcoin, don't be easily influenced by the news that spreads, even though there are FUDs that make Bitcoin
prices fall, we just need to be calm and keep holding the Bitcoins we have. Because soon the price of Bitcoin will go up again, only a patient
person can succeed in making big profits from Bitcoin. Now it does take a lot of good news to push the Bitcoin price back up to the ATH price.
Because Bitcoin since the beginning of 2022 has indeed experienced a declining performance, I hope Bitcoin holders can be more patient,
I know this is not an easy thing. But I believe Bitcoin will be bullish again and will reach new ATH by the end of this year.