
Quick Take: Trump Tariff Pause Coincides With Crypto Price Surge, Nearly $500M Liquidations
Cryptocurrency prices increased significantly in the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin rising 5.5% to above $84,000 Coingecko data. Solana (SOL) and XRP saw gains exceeding 10%. The price surge aligned with a 90-day pause on most “reciprocal” tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on April 9, 2025, via Truth Social, reducing tariffs to a uniform…