Bitcoin Tanks 4% as Trump Slaps Tariffs on iPhones and EU Goods—Traders Panic, Hodlers Shrug

Bitcoin’s price took a 4% nosedive after former President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imported iPhones and European products—because nothing says ’market stability’ like geopolitical whims.

Traders scrambled as the news hit, but crypto veterans barely blinked. After all, Bitcoin’s survived worse—like that time Elon Musk tweeted a meme and wiped out $200 billion.

Meanwhile, Wall Street ’experts’ are still trying to explain why a decentralized asset cares about tariffs. Spoiler: It doesn’t—but leverage traders sure do.

S&P 500 and oil futures fell over 1.6% and 0.9%, respectively, while Gold is up 1.5%.

Trump claimed the EU has been “very difficult to deal with,” posting,

“The European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE, has been very difficult to deal with. Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against Americans Companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit with the U.S. of more than $250,000,000 a year, a number which is totally unacceptable. Our discussions with them are going nowhere! Therefore, I am recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union, starting on June 1, 2025. There is no Tariff if the product is built or manufactured in the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

Regarding Apple, he said,

“I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else. If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to the U.S. Thank your for your attention to this matter!”

Bitcoin has now erased gains made in price discovery over the past few days since a new all-time high was printed.