{"id":112463,"date":"2025-03-04T13:33:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T09:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=112463"},"modified":"2025-03-04T13:33:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T09:33:46","slug":"bitcoin-extends-losses-as-trumps-crypto-reserve-hype-fades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/bitcoin-extends-losses-as-trumps-crypto-reserve-hype-fades\/03\/04\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Extends Losses as Trump\u2019s Crypto Reserve Hype Fades"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin tumbled on Tuesday, deepening its losses from the prior session, as excitement over <strong>U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s<\/strong> proposed <strong>national cryptocurrency reserve<\/strong> quickly faded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The broader <strong>crypto market<\/strong> also suffered heavy losses, as investor sentiment took a hit from <strong>Trump\u2019s tariff hikes<\/strong> on China, Canada, and Mexico, which escalated concerns over a prolonged global trade war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of <strong>00:04 ET (05:04 GMT)<\/strong>, <strong>Bitcoin slid 10.1% to $83,950.0<\/strong>, hovering near a <strong>four-month low<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bitcoin Rally Fizzles as Policy Uncertainty Grows<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies initially surged on Monday after <strong>Trump outlined plans for a national crypto reserve<\/strong> that would include <strong>Bitcoin, Ether, and three other unnamed cryptocurrencies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, enthusiasm quickly <strong>waned<\/strong> as details on the <strong>reserve\u2019s formation, funding, and regulatory framework<\/strong> remained <strong>unclear<\/strong>. While Trump has issued executive orders to explore crypto regulation, the lack of a concrete <strong>roadmap<\/strong> dampened optimism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding to the uncertainty, Trump has also backed <strong>several crypto projects linked to his brand<\/strong>, including the <strong>$TRUMP meme token<\/strong>, which has since crashed from its post-launch highs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, <strong>investors are looking ahead<\/strong> to the <strong>White House Crypto Summit on Friday<\/strong>, where Trump may reveal more details on his administration\u2019s <strong>crypto strategy<\/strong>. The President has also appointed <strong>pro-crypto officials<\/strong> to key regulatory positions, signaling a <strong>potentially favorable stance<\/strong> toward the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tariffs Weigh on Risk Appetite, Crypto Extends Losing Streak<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Crypto markets have been on a <strong>downward trajectory since mid-February<\/strong>, largely due to mounting concerns over <strong>Trump\u2019s aggressive tariff policies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On <strong>Tuesday<\/strong>, the U.S. imposed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A 20% duty on Chinese imports<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While these tariffs <strong>do not directly impact crypto<\/strong>, they have <strong>weakened overall risk sentiment<\/strong>, leading investors to <strong>reduce exposure to speculative assets<\/strong> like Bitcoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Broader <strong>global financial markets<\/strong> also retreated, with <strong>safe-haven assets such as gold and the Japanese yen<\/strong> seeing increased demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Market Outlook: Can Crypto Rebound from Losses?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With Bitcoin approaching a <strong>critical four-month low<\/strong>, traders will be closely watching:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trump\u2019s White House Crypto Summit on Friday<\/strong>, which could provide regulatory clarity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Global risk appetite<\/strong>, especially amid rising trade tensions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Macroeconomic indicators<\/strong>, including inflation and interest rate expectations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, <strong>the combination of policy uncertainty and deteriorating market sentiment<\/strong> continues to weigh on Bitcoin and the broader crypto market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin tumbled on Tuesday, deepening its losses from the prior session, as excitement over U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s proposed national cryptocurrency reserve quickly faded. The broader crypto market also suffered heavy losses, as investor sentiment took a hit from Trump\u2019s tariff hikes on China, Canada, and Mexico, which escalated concerns over a prolonged global trade &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":105265,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,39,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-cryptocurrencies","category-global-stock-markets","category-market-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112463"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":112464,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112463\/revisions\/112464"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}