I am Old Zhao, a veteran who has been scrambling in the crypto space for 8 years. Today we won't talk about candlesticks; let's dissect an economic nuclear explosion that rewrites the flow of global funds—Trump's tax increase on the EU!
1. The tariff cannon is loaded: the harsh moves behind the numbers
On July 12, Trump suddenly announced a 30% tariff on EU goods starting August 1, leaving Europeans stunned. But the plot quickly reversed: the latest news revealed that what he actually wanted was a 15%-20% 'long-term minimum tax,' and even the EU's compromise proposal to reduce auto tariffs to 2.5% was immediately shot down, with the auto industry facing a heavy blow of 25%!
How toxic is this move? The EU had a trade surplus of 198 billion euros (about 1.5 trillion RMB) with the US last year, with German luxury cars and French wines and cheeses all in the crosshairs. The EU is completely enraged, with France leading half of the countries to prepare to activate their retaliatory nuclear weapon—taxing US tech giants, restricting investments, and blocking market access!
Old Zhao's sharp commentary: Trump appears to be waging a trade war, but in reality, he is forcing global capital to choose one of two options— either go to the US or find a new nest. And the crypto space is that new nest!
2. A massive capital flight! The crypto market has become a safe haven.
Why do I say that this chaos hides the secret to getting rich in the crypto world? Three strong pieces of evidence:
1. Bitcoin has become the king of resilience: In the first half of 2025, amidst the global tariff chaos, Bitcoin rose 13% against the trend, crushing US and European stocks. Whenever traditional markets crash, whales buy the dip in BTC, and institutions purchased $13.7 billion through ETFs, with BlackRock alone taking a large portion!
2. The stablecoin bill has landed, and a payment revolution is erupting: Trump just signed the (GENIUS Act), giving stablecoins legal identification. The dual oligarchs of USDT and USDC control $250 billion, and both Walmart and Amazon are researching their own stablecoins— the more cross-border trade is obstructed, the crazier on-chain payments become!
3. The EU's covert on-chain breakthrough: Don't forget, Europe just signed a hydrogen energy technology agreement with China in May, saving German car manufacturers hundreds of billions in costs. Restructuring the industrial chain must use blockchain traceability, otherwise, who can withstand the AI checks from US customs?
Old Zhao slams the table: Don’t focus on the tariff numbers and argue! Those who understand the flow of funds on-chain have already ambushed the RWA (real asset tokenization) track—private credit tokenization has surged by $24.4 billion in six months, and traditional funds are moving bonds and stocks on-chain!
3. Old Zhao’s ruthless operation: 3 steps to bottom fish in chaotic times.
The bullets are loaded, follow me:
1. Stock up on stablecoins, earn interest spread: Expectations for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates are rising (Trump is pressuring Powell to lower by 3%), and the annualized lending rate for USDT on exchanges has surged to 12%! Hold stablecoins to avoid the black swan of the tariff war while earning interest spread.
2. Fighting hard for Bitcoin's Layer 2 ecosystem: BTCFi's locked volume has increased by 550% over six months to reach $6.5 billion! $STX (Stacks), as the leader of Bitcoin Layer 2, is directly linked to BTC's security, and an explosion of ecological applications is imminent.
3. Betting on EU retaliatory chain reforms: If the EU strikes back at US tech giants, data privacy chains (such as $OCEAN) and EU local public chains (such as $XTZ) will receive policy support!
Warning of inflammatory remarks: Trump's tariff stick is actually free advertising for the crypto space— the world has finally awakened: sovereign nations can act rogue, but blockchain will never shut down!
The largest wealth transfer wave of 2025 has begun.
While the US and Europe tear each other apart on the tariff battlefield, Wall Street vultures have already turned to crypto assets— JPMorgan has launched on-chain deposit tokens, and Apollo Fund has tokenized $785 billion in credit!
The more intense the major power game, the steadier the on-chain gold!
Focus on the three major targets: Bitcoin (the king of resilience) + RWA leaders (traditional assets on-chain) + EU chains (geopolitical countermeasures). If you're confused and don't know what to do, comment on my profile picture. I need fans, and you need reference #GENIUS稳定币法案