Trump’s proposed tariffs potentially supercharge Bitcoin’s appeal by shaking confidence in fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar, especially if inflationary pressures mount, as Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid and Pepperstone’s Chris Weston warned.
With a 20% universal tariff risking stagflation—higher costs without growth—coupled with retaliatory moves from global players as flagged by OCBC’s Vasu Menon, traders on our platform might increasingly turn to Bitcoin as a safe haven, leveraging its decentralized nature to sidestep trade war fallout.
From an economic standpoint, tariffs could jack up manufacturing prices and erode dollar dominance, as Wells Fargo and Bank of America’s Ethan Harris suggest, driving capital into crypto markets where Bitget’s robust trading tools can capitalize on volatility.
Investors are already going risk-off, per Natixis’ Garrett Melson. With uncertainty lingering past Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” per Commonwealth Bank’s Carol Kong, we’d expect a spike in Bitcoin demand—perfect for our users to ride the wave using spot, futures, or our staking options in a protectionist-driven multi-chain future.
Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget Research
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