Bitcoin is ready for explosive growth as the trade war rattles global markets, with one expert predicting a critical break from stocks and increasing demand for diversified assets.
Bitcoin explodes as markets collapse under the trade war: Weiss
Eric Weiss, founder and chief investment officer of Blockchain Investment Group, spoke this week on social media platform X, highlighting Bitcoin’s potential as a resilient asset amidst geopolitical instability and an increasing number of unstable financial markets. As global stocks declined under the weight of trade tensions, Weiss pointed to the unique qualities of Bitcoin, arguing that it provides investors with a mathematical alternative that is not burdensome by traditional risk. He said:
When the tariff war escalates and stocks bleed, Wall Street will eventually realize there is an alternative: Bitcoin. There is no risk of revenue. There is no geopolitics. Just mathematics. The instantaneous capital is really pivot, and BTC is not just holding on, it’s dramatically better.
Weiss also challenged the notion that Bitcoin’s behavior reflects the equity market, predicting a sudden breakdown in correlation. “The correlation with Bitcoin’s recent stocks doesn’t last long. There’s a divergence, and that’s not subtle,” he said. His message reflects the broader view that emerged among Bitcoin, and believes that digital assets are matured into independent asset classes and can serve as hedges against systematic economic and political shocks.
This sentiment was echoed by Michael Saylor, executive chairman of MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), a software intelligence company that has recently been rebranded as a strategy. On April 4, Saylor provided a similar comment on the differences in Bitcoin from risk-on assets. “Bitcoin is the most liquid and available 24/7 asset on the planet, so it trades in the short term like a risky asset. In times of panic, traders sell what they can, not what they want.
Weiss and Saylor, along with many others in the crypto industry, turned their attention to Bitcoin insulation from protectionist trade policies, particularly as President Donald Trump reimposed tariffs in numerous countries. “There are no customs duties on Bitcoin,” Weiss pointed out. The statement is the point of a rally of digital asset supporters who argue that the lack of boundaries and centralized controls in Bitcoin protects it from the types of economic constraints that affect traditional investments. Advocates argue that Bitcoin’s design and independence make them even more attractive in a climate shaped by tariffs, trade wars and financial interventions.
