China reportedly cut its U.S. Treasury holdings for a ninth straight month, pushing exposure to the lowest level since 2008. Bitcoin held firm near recent highs as gold surged toward $4,200, showing how markets react when faith in U.S. debt slips. This move fits a wider trend: central banks are slowly stepping away from the dollar. For everyday investors, this is not abstract geopolitics. When big countries sell U.S. debt, it changes how money flows across stocks, bonds, gold, and Bitcoin. That ripple ca ...