Bitcoin Panic! Trump’s Tariffs Trigger Crypto Crash😱

Ah, the market. A fickle beast, isn’t it? And now, it’s decided to throw a tantrum – all because a certain gentleman across the Atlantic decided to… renegotiate trade with China. A 100% tariff, you say? Honestly, one almost expects a flock of pigeons to deliver the official decrees nowadays. A truly modern age. 🙄

The ‘Crypto Fear & Greed Index’ – a thing, apparently, meticulously compiled by individuals who spend their days attempting to quantify the collective anxiety of internet strangers – has plummeted to a ‘Fear’ level of 27. A mere 27! Back on Friday, these same experts were basking in a warm, foolish ‘Greed’ of 64. Honestly, the volatility swings faster than a babushka shaking her fist at a passing tram.

Bitcoin, naturally, had a little fit. Briefly dipped to $102,000, they say. As if a few thousand dollars *actually* matter when we’re discussing digital dust. It’s all relative, isn’t it? Like arguing over the last pickle on the plate.

And the fallout? Oh, the glorious fallout! A rather substantial $19.27 billion worth of hopes and dreams – or, as they’re more clinically known, ‘long and short positions’ – evaporated. Liquidated, gone to the ether. One wonders if anyone purchased umbrellas before the downpour. ☔

A Buying Opportunity? Please.

Some fellow named Andre Dragosch, from Bitwise (a suitably ominous name), declared this a “strong contrarian buying signal.” A ‘signal,’ mind you. As if the market listens to signals. It prefers chaos. It *thrives* on it. He insists the index reached a low not seen since the ‘Yen Carry Trade Unwind.’ A… what now? It sounds like someone’s been reading a particularly confusing fortune cookie.

Apparently, this level of distress hasn’t been experienced since April, when Bitcoin briefly remembered its humble origins at $77,000. Before that? Well, there was a brief respite, punctuated by Trump’s earlier tariff pronouncements. A dance of tariffs, a ballet of uncertainty. Masterfully done, I assure you. 🎭

Just days prior, when Bitcoin reached a highly respectable $125,100, the ‘Greed’ was palpable. Or was it? According to one Mr. Brian Quinlivan of Santiment, the enthusiasm was… lacking. “Modest,” he called it. “Run-of-the-mill.” It seems the digital masses are becoming jaded. Cynics, the lot of them! They’ve seen too much.

Apparently, the excitement level after the latest peak wasn’t “euphoric.” One suspects Mr. Quinlivan hasn’t attended a proper Russian wedding. *That* is euphoria. But I digress.

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2025-10-11 08:39