9	Historically, in complex global financial environments, the correlation between the cryptocurrency market and traditional financial markets has been changing. In some periods of financial turmoil, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin were seen as a hedge, similar to gold, and had a negative or low correlation with traditional markets. However, as the cryptocurrency market matures and more institutional investors enter, the correlation has increased in some cases. For the present, it means that investors need to consider both traditional and crypto - market factors when making investment decisions.