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Bitcoin is touted as a decentralized alternative to traditional financial markets. However, now that institutions and governments have embraced it, the largest cryptocurrency by market value has been tracking Wall Street, reacting like a volatile tech stock—influenced by interest rate shifts, tariffs, inflation data, and Federal Reserve remarks. On Thursday, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy

In recent weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have weighed on Bitcoin’s price, but some experts remain undaunted by Thursday’s market declines and still expect the asset springing to new heights this year. Bitwise’s $200,000 year-end price target for Bitcoin remains unchanged, the crypto asset manager’s Head of Research, Ryan Rasmussen, told Decrypt on Thursday.

The price of Bitcoin slipped below $82,000 on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s massive new tariffs shook Wall Street and also sent altcoins diving. The leading cryptocurrency dropped 5.8% to $81,732, according to crypto data provider CoinGecko. Solana, the sixth-largest digital asset by market value, fell 12% to a 13-month low under $113. Dogecoin,

While Standard Chartered expects the price of Bitcoin to roughly quintuple by the end of 2029, the multinational bank says that there’s an altcoin that could substantially outrun it. Layer-1 blockchain Avalanche’s utility token AVAX could jump to $250 by the end of the decade—a 1,326% spike as of this writing—according to an April report

Key Takeaways Trump’s new tariff policy imposes a 10% baseline on nearly all imports and 25% on foreign-made cars. Reciprocal tariffs targeting 60 nations begin April 9, with China at 34% and Vietnam at 46%. Share this article President Donald Trump announced today a sweeping new tariff policy that will impose a minimum 10% levy

Key Takeaways Bhutan’s government transferred $32 million worth of Bitcoin today, part of ongoing movements totaling $95 million in two weeks. The Gelephu Mindfulness City in Bhutan plans to include Bitcoin, Ether, and BNB in its strategic reserves for a digital asset ecosystem. Share this article Bhutan’s government transferred $32 million worth of Bitcoin to