Bitcoin Drops to $82K Amid Trade Tariff & Inflation Concerns

Bitcoin has fallen to $82,100, Ethereum to $1,790, and XRP to $2.13 as investors react to rising trade tensions and inflation risks. U.S. stock futures are also down, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 dropping 0.7%-0.8% ahead of Trump's April 2 tariff announcement.

Investors are shifting capital into stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) like tokenized real estate and fine art, which now total nearly $20B in value. Analysts predict RWAs could reach $50B by 2025 if Bitcoin struggles.

Since Trump’s January tariff announcement, Bitcoin has dropped 19%, while the S&P 500 is down 7%. Meanwhile, inflation is rising, with core PCE inflation up 0.4% in February, the biggest jump in over a year.

Will RWAs outperform Bitcoin in the next market cycle? Or is this just a temporary dip before a strong crypto rebound?