Trump’s Policy Bombshell Rattles Global Markets—Again

Markets tumble as another presidential tweetstorm morphs into a trillion-dollar headache for traders. Gold spikes, crypto wobbles, and Wall Street’s algo-bots scramble to price in the latest dose of political volatility.

Behind the chaos: A single signature on a document you’ll never read—but your portfolio will feel. Classic 21st-century governance: policy by vibes, consequences by spreadsheet.

Bonus cynicism: At least someone’s making money—high-frequency traders just got their third yacht fuel injection this quarter.

Cryptocurrency Cycle Signals

Historical data doesn’t guarantee the recurrence of cycles in cryptocurrencies or other markets. However, such occurrences are frequent, and the resultant price movements depend on how many investors heed these signals. These signals are fundamentally rooted in reading the market’s psychology against diverse situations.

DaanCrypto discussed the BTC spot premium, providing an illustrative example.

‘s Spot Premium reached its highest since last summer’s major range, with prices now much higher. Ultimately, we expect the spot to continue driving the premium up, but this time the situation appears healthier than the last encounter at this trading level.”

Mister Crypto shared a graph illustrating the progression towards the cycle’s vertical ascent phase. He emphasized historical price movements, arguing that the phase where increases, particularly in altcoins, accelerate should commence.

Currently, the cycle phases divided by block reward halvings seem notably monotonous. Trump’s tariffs pose a significant external factor, bringing a potential global trade war-induced recession into the equation. When weighing historical BTC graphs against once-in-a-century tariffs, the latter evidently tip the scales.

China and the USA

A resolution between these two global giants could counteract tariff-related negativity. While challenging, it is not impossible. Are there signs of reconciliatory signals? Trump’s recent statements hinted at softening, but official announcements of negotiations were refuted by China. Indeed, US Treasury Secretary Bessent recently confirmed no commencement of trade negotiations with China.

Bessent mentioned that the US has “18 very important commercial relationships” and negotiations are ongoing with 17 of them.

It’s quite apparent who the missing entity is. Should Xi plan to visit the US in June, negotiations must commence by mid-May. Failure to do so might result in markets continuing to price in negative projections. Agreements with the other 17 countries expire in July, with Trump stating there will be no further 90-day extensions.