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Bitcoin Rally to Record High Knee-Capped as Trump Tariff Threat Hits Risk Assets

The president said he intends to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on February 1.

Bitcoin moved lower after Trump tariff threat (Shutterstock)
Bitcoin moved lower after Trump tariff threat (Shutterstock)

O que saber:

After an ugly start to the week that saw its price fall below $98,000, bitcoin (BTC) had managed its way back above $106,000 and within view of its record high of $109,000

The rally reversed late in U.S. trading on Thursday after President Trump said he still intends to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada beginning Feb. 1, citing immigration, drugs and subsidies.

The news sent risk assets lower, with stocks giving up a chunk of earlier gains and bitcoin slipping back to $104,800.

Stephen Alpher

Stephen is CoinDesk's managing editor for Markets. He previously served as managing editor at Seeking Alpha. A native of suburban Washington, D.C., Stephen went to the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, majoring in finance. He holds BTC above CoinDesk’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.

Stephen Alpher