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Wall Street had its memecoin moment.

On Monday, CNBC released a fake news story saying that Trump was considering a 90-day pause on tariffs. The market immediately inflated by $3 trillion, similar to the behavior of a new crypto listed on Binance.

Then the truth came out: it was all based on a fake tweet. Boom, $2.5 trillion evaporated faster than a rugpull.

All this in about 30 minutes. It seems that TradFi is following the craze of the crypto world.

# Why did everything fall?

All BLEEDING. If you are suffering more than you should, your portfolio is probably not balanced as it should be - and we can help you with that!

What happened? 

On April 2, Trump announced absurdly high tariffs:
- Minimum 10% tariff on all U.S. imports (with few exceptions)
- Tariffs between 11% and 50% for several other countries
- The base tariff for imports from China is now 54%

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The **US weighted average tariff rate rose from 2% to 24%** — a level not seen in more than a century.

Why? According to Trump, to reduce the trade deficit and strengthen domestic manufacturing. A strategic move against China, Mexico, and Canada for geopolitical and trafficking-related reasons.

But where did he get these numbers from? From the so-called “reciprocal tariff” policy, which includes trade barriers, exchange rates and bilateral deficits. This formula has been criticized for being more focused on trade deficit than on real barriers — YES, they are mixing monkey with watermelon!

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# What does this mean for macro and crypto?

Higher than expected volatility for financial markets, especially US stocks. For crypto? BTC has held up well, but altcoins are suffering.

1. Billions evaporated:
- Japan: Nikkei -2.8%, TOPIX -3.1%
-Europe: FTSE 100 -1.6%, CAC 40 -3.3%, DAX -3.1%
- USA: S&P 500 futures -3.9%, Dow Jones -2.7%, Nasdaq 100 -4.7%

2. Intensified trade wars:
Starting April 9, 2025, the **U.S. base tariff on Chinese goods will rise to 54%. China responded with 34%**. Trump threatened another 50%. This is bad for both economies — and, of course, for the market as a whole.

3. Speculation on Fed interest rates:
With economic indicators plummeting, the Fed is expected to lower interest rates. Money printing = good for BTC.

More fiat = Bitcoin appreciates as a digital gold strategy.

4. BTC held steady:

Since the announcement, BTC has dropped from $80k to $74k (~6%).

Pretty stable for the crypto scene, considering the chaos.
This shows that you need to learn how to invest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies once and for all!

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