Trump’s US-China Trade Gambit: Crypto Markets Brace for Impact
Trade tensions thaw—or just another negotiation tactic? As Trump pushes for renewed US-China trade talks, crypto traders are watching for ripple effects. Here’s the breakdown:
Dollar Dominance Dance: A trade détente could strengthen the USD—traditionally bad news for BTC. But this time, institutional players might use crypto as a hedge against political volatility.
Tech Cold War 2.0: Any deal impacting semiconductor exports could accelerate China’s blockchain infrastructure build-out—and their CBDC ambitions.
Regulatory Arbitrage Play: Watch for Asian capital flows into crypto if traditional markets get squeezed. (Because nothing says ’free market’ like exploiting geopolitical loopholes.)
Bottom line: In the casino of global finance, crypto remains the high-stakes table where geopolitical bets get placed first—and settled last.
The cryptocurrency market has responded positively to President Trump’s announcement of a US-China trade deal. Today, May 11, 2025, Trump wrote on Truth Social that the US and China not only had a good meeting in Switzerland but also discussed and agreed on many things.
China-US trade deal in Geneva
According to Trump’s social post, the two nations engaged in friendly and constructive negotiations and remain open to enhancing China-American business relations.
Trump’s post hinted that China and the US made significant progress on easing the trade tension, as advanced conversations concluded in Geneva, Switzerland.
China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had been in private conversations all the weekend. This was the first meeting since TRUMP signed heavy tariffs against China last month.
While Trump did not specify what had been agreed to, he praised the conversations for producing a radical restoration of the relationship between the two nations.
Crypto market recovery
The cryptocurrency market has eventually grown past the $3 trillion level, fuelled by Trump’s move to reach potential major trade agreements with the UK and now China. Today, Bitcoin surged its streak following the announcement of the US-China trade deal. The token currently trades at $104,472, up 1.2% from yesterday.
On Thursday, May 8, 2025, BTC ROSE to $98,933 following Trump’s pronouncement on Truth Social about the US-UK trade agreement. Potential de-escalation of global trade tensions has been welcomed by investors who have been worried about tariffs and their effects on markets.
Trump rekindled the US tariffs strategy in late February and eventually announced hefty import duties on multiple nations early last month. The announcement caused fears in the global markets, urging several countries to engage in urgent talks with the US.
The crypto market, which is becoming responsive to traditional market movements, saw its market cap plunge to as low as $2.5 trillion.
With the UK and China agreement in positive progress, further talks are underway with Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam. These upcoming deals are part of Trump’s wider effort to revamp the global trade system.
The stabilization of macroeconomic conditions has led the crypto market to see a recovery. Its market cap has significantly improved, currently standing at $3.34 trillion, showing robust bullish sentiment.
