Bitcoin fell more than 2% on Sunday as digital assets struggled to find footing amid shifting signals from Washington on trade policy with China.
The price of the world’s largest crypto slipped to $83,482 during Asia trading hours, partially reversing last week’s gains and underperforming relative to equity markets.
Ethereum, the second-largest crypto, fell below $1,600, while altcoins posted mixed results, CoinGecko data shows.
The drop followed a weekend of mixed messages from the Trump administration over whether Chinese-made electronics—including smartphones, semiconductors, and laptops—would face fresh tariffs.
Late Sunday, President Trump posted to Truth Social, clarifying that while certain electronics were temporarily…
Apr 17 2025
