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Bitcoin price succumbed to a violent selloff on Monday while gold and silver surged to all-time highs following President Donald Trump\u2018s threat of sweeping new tariffs on European allies.<\/p>\n
According to CryptoSlate’s<\/em> data, BTC slipped below $93,000 within minutes during early Asian trading hours, after trading comfortably in the mid-$95,000s just moments earlier.<\/p>\nThis price performance delivered a real-time stress test for the \u201cdigital gold\u201d narrative. While traditional precious metals rallied to new highs on the prospect of geopolitical instability, the largest digital asset buckled.<\/p>\n
This divergence highlights Bitcoin\u2019s current role in the macro regime. In \u201crisk-off\u201d events, Bitcoin often behaves like a high-beta liquidity instrument that is sold first as portfolios de-risk, while gold rallies on the uncertainty itself.<\/p>\n
Thus, the question for institutional allocators is not whether Bitcoin can be a hedge in the long run, but whether it can act like one during the first hour of a shock when liquidity is king.<\/p>\n
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Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\nBitcoin is lagging while metals soar, but this rare divergence preceded every major crypto breakout since 2019<\/h3>\n
Metals are sending an early signal about financial conditions that policy statements are yet to acknowledge.<\/p>\n
Jan 18, 2026<\/span> \u00b7<\/span> Andjela Radmilac<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nUS-EU tariff war<\/h2>\n
The immediate catalyst for Bitcoin’s price volatility was an unusually personal political ultimatum from the US President regarding Greenland.<\/p>\n
Trump threatened to impose a 10% tariff on imports from eight European allies, including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland, starting Feb. 1.<\/p>\n
He further threatened to ratchet that rate to 25% by June 1 unless Denmark agrees to the US’s demands regarding the territory.<\/p>\n
European leaders condemned the approach, and EU officials began preparing a response that goes far beyond symbolic counter-tariffs.<\/p>\n
According to the Financial Times, EU officials are considering tariffs of 93 billion euros (equivalent to $108 billion) or restricting American companies from the bloc’s market.<\/p>\n
More important than the euro figure is the toolkit Europe is willing to consider. The EU\u2019s Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) can extend beyond goods into services, investment, and procurement.<\/p>\n
This represents the kind of escalation that markets interpret as a move from a standard trade dispute toward structural fragmentation.<\/p>\n
The backdrop explains why precious metals didn’t merely rise but sprinted higher. It shows they are pricing in a world where policy risk becomes permanent rather than episodic.<\/p>\n
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Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\nThe Bitcoin \u201chard asset\u201d narrative is breaking as silver hits parabolic peaks without taking crypto along for the ride<\/h3>\n
Silver hit $72 on industrial demand and safe-haven flows while Bitcoin remained stuck, and the divergence tells what narrative the market is buying.<\/p>\n
Dec 25, 2025<\/span> \u00b7<\/span> Gino Matos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nCrypto market leverage flush<\/h2>\n
Despite the geopolitical trigger. Bitcoin\u2019s downside appeared to be driven less by a shift in its fundamentals and more by market structure.<\/p>\n
Thus, the immediate casualty of the news was traders who were speculating on crypto market prices via leveraged trades.<\/p>\n
Vincent Liu, CIO of Kronos Research, told CryptoSlate<\/em> that the selloff occurred as geopolitical headlines slammed into an \u201calready fragile crypto market.\u201d<\/p>\nSo, as spot prices fell, hundreds of millions in liquidations cascaded through the market. This wiped out crowded long positions in a textbook example of how mechanical selling can magnify a modest headline move.<\/p>\n
Indeed, CoinGlass data supports this view, showing that roughly $525 million in long liquidations occurred over about 60 minutes. Over a 24-hour period, that figure rose to around $790 million.<\/p>\n
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Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\nBitcoin just wiped out $600 million in bets, triggering a \u201cmechanical\u201d loop that forces prices toward $100k<\/h3>\n
US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows surge as regulatory clarity fosters new wave of renewed investor confidence.<\/p>\n
Jan 14, 2026<\/span> \u00b7<\/span> Oluwapelumi Adejumo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nBitcoin on-chain signals<\/h2>\n
Despite the headline shock, on-chain data suggests the Bitcoin market has not broken its broader structure.<\/p>\n
In a recent report, crypto research firm Tiger Research described a BTC market that has shifted from \u201cfear\/undervaluation\u201d to a more neutral, equilibrium state.<\/p>\n
The firm noted that BTC’s key metrics are currently clustering around fair value, with MVRV-Z at approximately 1.25, NUPL at 0.39, and aSOPR near 1.00.<\/p>\n
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This is significant because fear-driven phases can produce explosive rallies as sentiment snaps back, whereas equilibrium phases tend to be range-bound until a strong catalyst shifts the regime.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, this view of a range-bound market is supported by recent options data.<\/p>\n
Matrixport reported that implied volatility for both Bitcoin and Ethereum has only marginally increased despite renewed tariff threats from Trump.<\/p>\n
In fact, the volatility of these assets has fallen sharply since mid-November, with a repricing of roughly 18 to 25 volatility points over the past two months.<\/p>\n
This significant compression signals that traders are neither chasing upside through options nor aggressively hedging downside risk.<\/p>\n
Instead, their positioning suggests a more nuanced approach to monetizing volatility in a low-leverage, range-driven market.<\/p>\n
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Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\nBitcoin is now less volatile than Nvidia, a statistical anomaly that completely changes your risk calculation<\/h3>\n
Daily volatility hit an all-time low of 2.24% as ETFs, corporate treasuries, and long-term holder redistribution transformed Bitcoin’s market structure, making the asset less speculative, not less active.<\/p>\n
Jan 3, 2026<\/span> \u00b7<\/span> Gino Matos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nWhat next for Bitcoin?<\/h2>\n
Looking forward, there are three potential paths for Bitcoin as the tariff situation evolves.<\/p>\n
In a de-escalation scenario over the next two to six weeks, where backchannels soften the stance, risk assets could stabilize.<\/p>\n
This would allow Bitcoin\u2019s post-liquidation bounce to carry toward the $98,000 mark, though a clean break above that level likely requires sustained positive flow.<\/p>\n
However, the second and most probable path involves the 10% tariffs taking effect between February and April, but with retaliation contained.<\/p>\n
In this case, Bitcoin may churn in the $84,000 to $98,000 band, with periodic leverage flushes on new headlines but no structural breakdown.<\/p>\n
The third scenario involves escalation to 25% tariffs and broader EU measures into June.<\/p>\n
If Europe deploys ACI-style pressure, markets may reprice growth more aggressively, increasing the likelihood that Bitcoin tests the $84,000 support, with the potential for an overshoot.<\/p>\n
According to Liu of Kronos Research, Bitcoin\u2019s near-term moves will hinge on structural support and derivatives positioning amid lingering leverage risk. He specifically pointed to the upcoming Initial Jobless Claims (Jan 22, 8:30 am ET) as a key event to watch, noting it could \u201ctrigger fresh volatility if macro signals shift the balance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, even if Bitcoin stumbles during the initial shock of a crisis, analysts note it can still benefit from what follows.<\/p>\n
Tiger maintains a bullish longer-term projection, with a $185,500 target for the first quarter of the year.<\/p>\n
According to the firm:<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWhile Bitcoin\u2019s intrinsic value continues to trend higher over the medium to long term. Recent pullbacks appear consistent with healthy rebalancing, and the medium- to long-term bullish outlook remains intact.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\nIt’s foolish to pretend Bitcoin\u2019s story doesn\u2019t include $79k this year<\/h3>\n
How low can Bitcoin go? A look at ETF-era channels as the market unwinds.<\/p>\n
Nov 15, 2025<\/span> \u00b7<\/span> Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nFor now, however, gold is telling the future in the simplest way: markets are paying up for protection.<\/p>\n
Bitcoin\u2019s future may be bright, but this week\u2019s tape showed that in a sudden macro shock, crypto remains a market that clears leverage first and writes the narrative later.<\/p>\n
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