Portofino Mint - 8 April 2025

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‍🚨 Crypto Market Under Fire: Tariff shock Sends Ripples Through Digital Assets

Earlier this week, as President Trump doubled down on his protectionist agenda with sweeping new tariffs, the crypto market, long touted as a beneficiary of his pro-crypto stance, took a severe beating. The move, part of a broader strategy to shake up global trade, isn’t just about rebalancing supply chains. It’s a statement of intent.

Impact on Crypto Prices

Bitcoin (𝘽𝙏𝘾): Briefly dipped below $75,000 on Monday — a level not seen since early November — before recovering slightly. At one point, 𝘽𝙏𝘾 dropped as much as 5.3%, signaling the shock traders felt.
Altcoins Under Pressure:Coins like 𝙓𝙍𝙋, 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙖, and 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙤 fell between 5% and 10% as the news broke. 𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 traded at its lowest level since March 2023, underscoring the depth of the market’s reaction.

Overall, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization tumbled about 11%, landing at roughly $2.5tr. Data from Coinglass indicates that about $1.2bn worth of bullish crypto positions were liquidated in just the past 24 hours. Open interest for put options with strike prices around $70,000 for Bitcoin surged. According to Deribit data, the skew for puts is picking up, suggesting that traders are betting on further downside moves.

🔍 The Broader Implications: Political Risk and Crypto's Future

For years, crypto’s story in the U.S. was closely linked to political developments. Crypto-backed campaigns and favorable regulatory environments were seen as the twin engines for growth. The coming weeks will be critical. Will this be a temporary overreaction, or does it signal a more profound rebalancing?

🔮 Key Takeways and What to Watch

𝘽𝙏𝘾: $75K is still a major pivot

If $70K holds, this pullback may be short-lived. Deeper support: $66K–$67K zone.𝙀𝙏𝙃: Eyes are on $3,200 support. A hold here could trigger bounce trades.Institutional flows haven’t dried up. ETF demand has slowed but hasn’t reversed. Adoption continues to tick higher.

💬 Final Thoughts

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠: Stay sharp, not shaken.
𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨: Keep a longer lens. These selloffs, though jarring, have historically preceded some of the best entry points.𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨: Use the volatility. Derivatives markets are rich with signals right now.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺.𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵: 𝘚𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘒𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯 𝘞𝘶𝘳𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘢𝘢/𝘕𝘶𝘳𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘝𝘪𝘢 𝘙𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴.