- Bitcoin has lost trillions in just a week after the high-stake rates of Trump on three of the largest import partners.
- Will risky assets survive the pressure, or will traditional finances reclaim the status of the safe haven?
Less than twenty days in office, Trump’s daring policy all the cryptomarket and knew 8.29% of its value. Although the market has torn off a interest rate so far, is the real question – how long can it apply?
It is a decisive year – 2025 will bring Bitcoin’s “Safe Haven” status to the ultimate test.
The increasing pressure on risk companies
The trade war in the US china may not be new, but its impact is running fast. Analysts predicted this economic shift long before Trump took office, and now it is clear.
Bitcoin has lost more than 6% of its market share and has wiped trillions in the process. Stakeholders are now playing safely. How?
Gold (XAU) has risen more than 3% every week and reaches a new highest point of more than $ 2,880 per ounce.
Source: TradingView (XAU/USD)
Meanwhile, the US dollar index has followed the example, above 109.
Despite a “lower than expected” American inflation report That prevented the FED from increasing rates, the rising import costs from Canada, Mexico and China could increase inflation. This can prevent the FED from leaving the rates quickly.
With the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for January on just a few days, all eyes are focused. An increase in CPI could cause another market -wide shock, Possibly Bitcoin send under $ 90k.
Is Bitcoin ready to resist the pressure?
Do you remember Trump’s first term as president? The trade war in the US-China came up considerably and his campaign ‘Make in America’ only collected more steam.
In 2018, when Trump started reducing taxes on Chinese goods, Bitcoin took a big hit, fell 72% and ended the year at $ 3,740.
Source: Bitbo
But there is a bright spot: having American import from China drop With 8 percentage points since then, which now only make up 13.5% of total import.
Moreover, the status of Bitcoin has been steadily given momentum as a “safe haven” in the last seven years.
Read Bitcoin’s [BTC] Price forecast 2025–2026
So, while Bitcoin is still going behind Gold in both Market Cap and Investor Trust, a double digits loss appears unlikely at this stage. Even without a rate reduction to break resistance, institutional capital Is ready to absorb the pressure.
However, the “risk” to invest in crypto-assets has increased considerably, making an interest rise a large dealbreaker for high caps.
With so much on the line US Economic Calendar Is more crucial than ever.