Crypto Markets Surge as Bitcoin & Alts Ride China-US Trade News Wave
Digital assets roar back as geopolitical winds shift—because nothing pumps portfolios like two superpowers pretending to play nice.
Bitcoin leads charge, altcoins in tow
The OG crypto jumps 5% hourly as risk appetite returns—proving once again that ’macro uncertainty’ is just trader code for ’buying opportunity.’ Ethereum, Solana, and even meme coins join the party while Wall Street hedges scramble to justify their 2% bond yields.
Trade truce or temporary relief?
Beijing and Washington’s latest ’constructive dialogue’ (read: postponing the inevitable) sends capital flooding into crypto’s decentralized escape hatches. Meanwhile, traditional markets cling to hopium—their algorithms still can’t process Satoshi’s masterstroke.
Closing thought: Watch the ’regulated’ institutions FOMO in late... again. Their compliance departments will approve leveraged BTC exposure right at the next local top.
Source: CoinGecko
By early Sunday morning, the top cryptocurrency by volume hovered around $103,985.
And yet, altcoins managed to grab the spotlight as well. At last check, ethereum marked one of its strongest daily performances in recent weeks, while meme coins roared back to life. See below.
| CRYPTOCURRENCY | PRICE | 24-HOUR GAINS +/- |
| Bitcoin | $103,985 | +0.7% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,536.25 | +8.7% |
| Solana (SOL) | $176.76 | +3.7% |
| XRP (XRP) | $2.41 | +2.1% |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.24 | +14.9% |
| Shiba Inu (SHIB) | $0.00001641 | +8.8% |
Weekend highlights
- Trump trade, ETF inflows, wild price targets fuel Bitcoin bull run
- BlackRock met with SEC to discuss crypto staking, tokenization, and ETF rules
- China may help the US fight the deadly fentanyl epidemic to get a seat at the trade negotiation table
- Ethereum enters ‘rebuild era,’ Vitalik Buterin calls for cultural shift
- Senate crypto bill collapses: Is partisan divide or Trump’s digital fortune to blame?
- Visa backs stablecoin infra provider BVNK in strategic bet on stablecoin payments
Top gainers
| CRYPTOCURRENCY | PRICE | GAINS +/- |
| HashAI | $0.0006523 | +68.4% |
| Ether.fi | $1.25 | +63.9% |
| Quai Network | $0.1259 | +55.5% |
Further reading
This altcoin rally coincides with a decrease in Bitcoin’s market dominance to 63.89%, per TradingView.
Analysts interpret this as a sign of capital rotation into altcoins, suggesting the onset of an “altcoin season.” The ETH/BTC ratio has rebounded from its lowest levels since 2020, further supporting this trend.
Meanwhile, top U.S. and Chinese economic officials are expected to meet in Geneva for a second round of high-stakes trade talks to ease tensions from Trump’s escalating trade war.
The conflict has already led to steep tariffs—145% on Chinese goods and 125% on U.S. exports—disrupting global supply chains and prompting companies to seek alternatives.
According to the New York Times, economists warn the ongoing dispute could slow global growth, raise inflation, and push the U.S. toward a recession.
