The customs dispute started by Donald Trump had the Bitcoin collapsed. Nevertheless, some analysts remain extremely optimistic and say new record stands for this year.
• Donald Trump triggers trade war
• unsettled investors also flee from the Bitcoin
• Two analysts see the BTC annual course goal unchanged at $ 200,000
Crypto investors have needed strong nerves in the past few weeks, because the Bitcoin has currently fell to around $ 81,868.99 (as of April 11, 2025) and has thus significantly removed from its record high of over $ 109,000, which was achieved on the day of Trump’s inauguration on the day. But since then the course development has been a tremor. The US President has practically imposed a trade war on the rest of the world, which means that investors withdraw on a broad front from risky assets – including Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In the meantime, he has given in and set a 90-day customs break for some countries, but the uncertainty remains high.
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“An avalanche of great news”
But some analysts cannot be discouraged. Ryan Rasmussen, Head of Research at KRYPTO Asset Manager Bitwise, confirmed his year-end course for the original cryptocurrency with $ 200,000. “As soon as the market has recovered from this day of liberation chaos, we will finally see a withdrawal of the market,” he said optimistically.
“We like to use the analogy that [gute Nachrichten] are stored as dry powder when the volatility and uncertainty finally subsides, “argues the analyst and continued:” In the past few months we have had an avalanche of great news, “he said, referring to the establishment of a Bitcoin reserve by the Trump administration, regulatory changes and the crypto engagement of Abu Dhabis State Funds.
“This market should actually be at 150,000 if we were not afraid of tariffs,” said Rasmussen. As the expert explained to “Decrypt”, he assumes that Trump will withdraw some tariffs and that the Federal Reserve will continue its course for incitement for monetary policy this year.
“Protection against rising customs risks”
Geoff Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, also believes that the current Bitcoin weakness is only a temporary correction. Just like Ryan Rasmussen, Kendrick also confirmed his price target of $ 200,000 for Bitcoin in a research note at the end of the year, but according to “Newsbit” he leads other reasons for this.
The British major Bank sees significant indications for increasing American isolationism, which, according to its analysis, reinforces the risks when investing in traditional currencies. However, the door opens the door for Bitcoin as a strategic alternative because it can serve investors as a safe haven.
“It’s not just noise,” Kendrick commented on Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy. For Bitcoin, however, he sees this a chance-also in the long term: “I think Bitcoin will actually be secured against rising customs risks this time,” argues the analyst, which even forecast a Bitcoin course of $ 500,000 by 2028.
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