- Crypto venture firm founder Andrew Kang has doubled his Bitcoin position to $200 million in leveraged long bets.
- Kang’s Bitcoin investment followed Donald Trump‘s social media post encouraging buying, which preceded a tariff pause announcement.
- Bitcoin has experienced price volatility amid confusion over Trump administration’s tariff policies on Chinese electronics.
Andrew Kang, founder of crypto venture firm Mechanism Capital, has increased his leveraged Bitcoin position to $200 million, according to blockchain data shared by crypto analytics firm Arkham. The latest $100 million addition to his position could potentially yield a profit or loss of $6.8 million, Arkham said in an April 12 post on X.
This move follows Kang’s initial $100 million leveraged Bitcoin bet placed on April 9, which Arkham noted came after former U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT." Hours after Trump’s post, his administration announced a 90-day pause on recently implemented tariffs, triggering rallies in crypto and traditional markets.
Kang explained his investment rationale on April 12, stating that trade war capitulation combined with the "Trump put" – the belief that the president will work to support the stock market – creates ideal conditions for Bitcoin to reverse its months-long downtrend.
Political Controversy and Market Response
The timing of Trump’s social media post has drawn scrutiny from Senate Democrats, who on April 11 requested the Securities and Exchange Commission investigate potential insider trading and market manipulation. The senators suggested Trump’s post appeared to preview his administration’s tariff pause plans.
Bitcoin’s price has experienced significant volatility amid confusion over tariff exemptions for Chinese electronic goods. According to CoinGecko data, the cryptocurrency’s price dropped to a 24-hour low of $83,197 before recovering to approximately $85,000 after briefly reaching $85,315.
Tariff Clarification
On April 13, Trump attempted to clarify the situation, stating on Truth Social that "there was no tariff ‘exception’ announced on Friday," but rather that levies on Chinese electronics were being moved to a different "tariff bucket" with a 20% rate.
The market’s reaction to these policy statements demonstrates Bitcoin’s sensitivity to macroeconomic and political developments, particularly those involving international trade relations and their potential impact on global markets.
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