#TrumpTariffs
🔥 Trump's Tariffs Rock the Crypto Market: What You Need to Know
📉 Immediate Shockwaves
Trump’s sweeping April 2025 tariffs—10% across-the-board, plus 54% on Chinese goods and 36% on Thai imports—sparked a sharp sell-off in crypto:
Bitcoin: dropped from $88,500 → $74,500 (-15%)
Ethereum: down 28%
Solana: slid 11.6%
Crypto-linked stocks like Coinbase and MicroStrategy also fell 6–10% as inflation fears rattled markets and risk appetite vanished.
⚒️ Mining Sector Hit Hard
Tariffs drove up the cost of mining equipment by 20–36%, especially affecting imports from China and Southeast Asia.
Major firms scrambled to relocate operations.
Luxor Technologies rushed in 5,600 ASICs from Thailand before the April 9 deadline to avoid heavy duties.
Smaller miners now face tighter margins, risking reduced hash power and network security.
💰 Conflict of Interest?
Despite hurting the dollar, these policies could benefit Trump-affiliated crypto ventures:
“American Bitcoin”, run by Trump’s sons
Trump Media’s $2.5B BTC treasury
Analysts warn of ethical concerns, as anti-dollar policies may boost Trump-linked holdings.
🔮 Long-Term Outlook
Short term: crypto stays volatile amid recession and liquidity fears.
Long term: Bitcoin could emerge as a stagflation hedge if macro uncertainty grows. Its correlation to tech stocks (~40%) may weaken—just like during the 2023 banking crisis.
📊 What Should Investors Do?
DCA into dips, focus on BTC/ETH
Track Fed response to tariffs
Stay nimble: policies and prices may shift fast
Bottom line: Tariffs are shaking both markets and political trust—crypto may benefit, but the path is turbulent.
