Australian corporate profits just flatlined at 0.0% this quarter—a stark miss against the 1.6% growth economists were banking on. That's not just a small stumble; it's a complete stall. Markets had priced in modest expansion, but reality delivered zilch. Worth watching how this ripples through risk assets, especially in crypto markets where macro headwinds tend to amplify volatility. When corporate health wobbles in major economies, liquidity gets tighter and appetite for speculative plays often shrinks.