Trump Shifts Tariff Strategy, Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $86,700

Bitcoin surged above $86,700 on Sunday, gaining 3.3% following reports that the Trump administration would adopt a more selective approach to its previously announced April 2 tariff plans. The cryptocurrency market responded positively to news that the White House would likely forego comprehensive sector-specific duties in favor of targeted “reciprocal tariffs” on specific trading partners.

Market sentiment improved after Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday afternoon that Trump officials were scaling back their tariff implementation strategy. This shift represents a significant change from previous announcements that had positioned April 2 as “Liberation Day” with broad economic implications.

Bitcoin demonstrated resilience after experiencing volatile price action over the previous week, when it had dipped as low as $81,200. The broader cryptocurrency market followed Bitcoin’s upward momentum, with total market capitalization increasing by 0.7% according to data from CoinGecko.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated last week that the administration intends to apply tariffs to “about 15% of nations with persistent trade imbalances with the U.S.” This more focused approach appears to have calmed investor concerns about immediate economic disruption.

The cryptocurrency market’s positive response follows other recent favorable economic indicators. The Federal Reserve maintained steady interest rates in its latest projections, while the Consumer Price Index showed cooling inflation at 2.8% in February. These factors collectively suggest potentially easing financial conditions.

While tariffs don’t directly impact cryptocurrency prices in the short term, Zach Pandl, head of research at Grayscale, previously explained that Bitcoin has been “swept up in broader macro uncertainty.” Pandl noted that “higher policy uncertainty has caused investors to reduce portfolio risk across the board.”

A comprehensive study by Bloomberg indicates that President Trump’s implemented or threatened tariffs have affected at least $1.8 trillion in global trade. These measures include 25% duties on worldwide steel and aluminum, 25% on non-compliant USMCA goods, and an additional 10% on Chinese imports. The administration has also proposed a 25% tariff on European Union goods.

The economic implications of these tariff policies could be significant. Bloomberg Economics forecasts that the tariffs might reduce U.S. GDP by up to 0.7% while increasing inflation by 0.4%, despite Trump’s assertions that these economic measures are designed to address illegal immigration and trade imbalances.

Concerns about U.S. financial policies have extended internationally. Last week, a European Central Bank official criticized Trump’s cryptocurrency initiatives, stating that financial crises “often originate in the United States and spread to the rest of the world.”

As global markets adjust to the evolving tariff strategy, Bitcoin’s recent price recovery suggests that cryptocurrency investors view the narrowed approach as a positive development for digital asset markets in the near term.

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