Trump Tariff Leap Sends Bitcoin Sliding Toward $64K

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Trump Tariff Leap Sends Bitcoin Sliding Toward $64K
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Bitcoin slipped about 4% to roughly $64,443 as Trump announced a 15% global tariff under a 1974 Trade Act provision, injecting policy uncertainty. Since the start of 2026, bitcoin has fallen about 25%, gold futures rose around 2.9%, and crypto-related stocks like Robinhood and Strategy also declined on the tariff news, which Deutsche Bank framed as a temporary measure with potential legal challenges.

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