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- The ” Make in America ‘campaign by Trump was the increase of trade restrictions, with an import load of 25% on important metals that are now in the game.
- Will Bitcoin resist the storm – or is the crypto market it even more disadvantage?
The cryptomarket that loses 12.19% of its market capitalization in February alone is no coincidence. The recent rates sent Bitcoin [BTC] Up to almost $ 92k. Now Trump’s new 25% rates for important metals – naughty and aluminum – are added to the pressure.
With its “America First” strategy that dominates the headlines, investors will remain strong for a rebound, or is this the start of a crash in 2018 style in which Bitcoin dedicated with double digits?
Brace for a test of patience
Two months after 2025, Bitcoin has already seen two sharp drops, each cutting more than 10% of its value and takes it from six digits to five.
The newest drop followed on Trump’s rates, which activated an increase in an increase in BTC deposits About all exchanges – rising 70k in a single day, the highest this year.
With uncertainty about the rate reductions, investors are the risks, they withdraw to high leverage trade. And with an import load of 25% on steel and aluminum, the inflation objective of 2% of the FED can slide out out of reach.
In the short term, Bitcoin has found support between $ 88k and $ 90k, which attracts both institutional and retail buyers. But with so many moving parts, is the real BTC bottom still a long way down?
Source: TradingView (BTC/USDT)
In 2018, when Trump imposed an import tax of 10% on Chinese goods, Bitcoin collapsed 72% towards the end of the year. Although a similar crash is not expected, the impact of rates on the cryptomarkt cannot be ignored.
With the FED hesitant on tariff reductions, investors in greed hanging on a thread and the historic Bullish Q1 from Bitcoin that FOM cannot spark, 2025 will be a year that will be patient as never before.
So, still betting traders on the Bitcoin-Trump duo?
Given the macro trends, it can be expected that new capital will flow into the market, still be premature. Because holders in the short term (STH’s) record profit after each dip, a strong HODL mentality is perhaps the best game for now.
This dynamic explains Bitcoin’s current holding pattern – while Hodlers and ETFs keep BTC above the local soil, STHs are quickly in cash outAnd Futures traders have closed more than $ 8 billion in just ten days.
Source: Coinglass
But how long can BTC stay in this cycle? Investors still support the Bitcoin Trump duo, but trust is tested with every trade policy with high commitment.
Read Bitcoin’s [BTC] Price forecast 2025–2026
If this balance breaks, the true bottom of Bitcoin can still be far away. The key is now how the administration deals with the fall -out – high inflation, fewer speed reductions? Or the opposite?
The upcoming CPI report can have a number of answers. View closely – 25% rates for important metals can Just be the beginning.