Crypto, stocks enter ‘new phase of trade war’ as US-China tensions rise

Crypto and tech stocks remain sensitive to tariffs and macroeconomic developments, not due to industry-specific issues, but “thin” confidence and positioning, according to market analysts.

Cryptocurrency and equities markets entered a “new phase of the trade war, amid ongoing tariff escalations between the United States and China.

Global trade war concerns intensified on April 15 after the White House published a fact sheet announcing that Chinese imports would be hit with tariffs of up to 245%.

The penalties include a “125% reciprocal tariff, a 20% tariff to address the fentanyl crisis, and Section 301 tariffs on specific goods, between 7.5% and 100%,” according to the White House.

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