The tariff war launched by Donald Trump has already accused his first casualty of the US stock market. The main global concern is the billionaire loss of main bags, warnings about rising inflation and uncertain panoramas. In contrast, the Bitcoin market appears to be a shelter in the face of economic collapse.
Wall Street’s losses exceeded the cryptocurrency market capitalization (US$2.6 billion) yesterday, April 4th. A decline of $3.5 billion.
The grand 7 actions that experienced greater depreciation are Tesla (TSLA) drops by 10.42%; According to TrainingView data, NVIDIA (NVDA) with Apple (AAPL) is closely followed by a drop of 7.36% and a drop of 7.29%.
The Dow fell 2,200 points, with the S&P 500 losing 10% over two days. Furthermore, as Kobeissi’s letter points out, the Nasdaq 100 signed 6% in the day.
These metrics contrast with the obvious stability of the cryptocurrency market. He got the ticket on $5.4 billion, It could be an indication that investors are looking for evacuation between crypto works.
Bitcoin (BTC) is over $82,000 despite the high volatility it experienced in the first quarter of 2025 when Donald Trump announced tariff measures that affect most global countries on April 2.
As you can see in the graph below, Bitcoin prices ranged between USD 81,000 and USD 87,000 for the past seven days, and have acted in response to major tensions in the market.
Bitcoin is not the only currency that earned profits that day. At the time of writing this article, according to CoinMarketCap, the degree of ETH (0.35%), XRP (1.78%), BNB (0.52%), SUN (1.32%) is a modest increase, with the market’s main cryptocurrencies drawing green graphics.
This panorama is stated by both Bitcoin and the US stock market. It’s separated.
The Fed warns of greater inflation
At a public meeting on the same day, US Federal Reserve President Jerome Powell warned that “mutual tariffs” could have a major impact on the US economy, causing “inflation and slow growth.”
Powell adopted a careful tone by analyzing the possible effects of these protectionist measures, highlighting that tariffs could boost inflation “in the next quarter.”
This scenario checks the Fed’s 2% inflation target. When interest rates were cut recently, it gave hopes for a soft landing for the economy. “While tariffs are very likely to produce at least one temporary increase in inflation, it could also be more sustained,” Powell said, highlighting the uncertainty surrounding these policies.
Long-term inflation rebound is possible Enhance the appeal of cryptocurrency as a refuge against dollar devaluation; At the same time, economic slowdowns could limit appetite due to risks in this sector. For now, both traditional and crypto markets are paying attention to the next decision of the Federal Reserve and various government measures related to Trump’s “mutual tariffs.”
Tariff war launched by Trump
The tariff war unleashed by Donald Trump climbed global commercial tensions, and on April 9th around the world, the US imposed 34% on Chinese imports, 20% on European Union products, and 20% among other countries around the world, from the European Union.
China has responded to all American products with a 34% tariff since April 10, in addition to restrictions on rare earth exports and sanctions on American companies.
Other authority responded too. Canada has set out plans to impose a 25% tariff on US goods at $20.5 billion and expand it to another $850 million, while the European Union is preparing a 225 million euro action, including 50% of American liquor.
Various analysts suggest that Trump is pushing Jerome Powell to cut interest rates and refinance US debt. The results began to be seen, and in the coming months we were able to witness how more expensive inflation and how much products could affect consumer pockets around the world.
Furthermore, in an economy that currently relies heavily on international trade, it is possible that the ability of businesses to maintain production will be diminished. In this context, Bitcoin can benefit as a shelter for value.
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