Bitcoin, Nasdaq investors are celebrating, while U.S. consumers turn gloomy

Bitcoin and Nasdaq have rallied sharply, but U.S. consumer sentiment has fallen to historic lows, highlighting a widening Wall Street–Main Street divide. What to know : BTC and Nasdaq have been rising lately, generating paper gains for American investors. Consumer sentiment still has dropped to record lows. Analysts say the widening gap between Wall Street and Main Street reflects how crypto and equities are increasingly shaped by institutional capital and long-term innovation cycles rather than everyday household finances.