Crypto Market Bounces Back as Tariff Fears Ease

The crypto market has made a strong comeback after last week’s brutal sell-off triggered by Trump’s tariff announcement on Canada, Mexico, and China. A temporary pause on trade restrictions for Canada and Mexico has restored investor confidence, helping Bitcoin and Ethereum regain lost ground.

Bitcoin & Ethereum Lead the Recovery

After tumbling to a low of $91,200 on Feb. 3, Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded 7% in the last 24 hours, now trading at $101,000. Despite the surge, it remains down 2% for the week.

Ethereum (ETH), which saw a sharper drop to $2,460, has bounced back nearly 10% to $2,800, though it’s still 12% lower than last week.

📊 Market Cap Soars: The overall crypto market cap surged 8.5% in a single day, reaching $3.43 trillion, according to CoinGecko.
📈 Sentiment Shift: The Crypto Fear & Greed Index jumped from 44 (Fear) to 72 (Greed), signaling renewed optimism.

What Sparked the Rebound?

🔹 The sell-off started when Trump’s tariffs hit China (10%), Canada, and Mexico (25%), causing widespread panic.
🔹 Diplomatic talks quickly followed. Canada secured a 30-day delay, working on a $1.3B border security deal, while Mexico also negotiated a temporary hold.
🔹 Despite the pause, Trump warned that tariffs could still take effect if long-term agreements aren’t reached.

What’s Next for Crypto?

While this short-term relief is fueling a rally, uncertainty still looms. If trade tensions resurface or a full-scale trade war unfolds, markets could take another hit.

Traders should keep an eye on Trump’s next moves, global market reactions, and upcoming AI developments—as last week’s crypto dip was also impacted by China’s DeepSeek AI launch, shaking global tech stocks.

For now, the market is breathing easier, but as always in crypto—expect the unexpected.

bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) $ 95,981.72
ethereum
Ethereum (ETH) $ 2,610.94
tether
Tether (USDT) $ 1.00
xrp
XRP (XRP) $ 2.40
solana
Solana (SOL) $ 194.86
bnb
BNB (BNB) $ 634.09
usd-coin
USDC (USDC) $ 1.00
dogecoin
Dogecoin (DOGE) $ 0.252850
cardano
Cardano (ADA) $ 0.764857
staked-ether
Lido Staked Ether (STETH) $ 2,609.50
tron
TRON (TRX) $ 0.239026
wrapped-bitcoin
Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) $ 95,906.70
chainlink
Chainlink (LINK) $ 18.56
wrapped-steth
Wrapped stETH (WSTETH) $ 3,104.26
avalanche-2
Avalanche (AVAX) $ 25.10
sui
Sui (SUI) $ 3.26
stellar
Stellar (XLM) $ 0.314847
the-open-network
Toncoin (TON) $ 3.72
shiba-inu
Shiba Inu (SHIB) $ 0.000016
leo-token
LEO Token (LEO) $ 9.82
litecoin
Litecoin (LTC) $ 116.88
hedera-hashgraph
Hedera (HBAR) $ 0.223734
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USDS (USDS) $ 0.999196
hyperliquid
Hyperliquid (HYPE) $ 23.59
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WETH (WETH) $ 2,608.75
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Polkadot (DOT) $ 4.81
bitget-token
Bitget Token (BGB) $ 6.07
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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) $ 329.62
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Ethena USDe (USDE) $ 0.999983
mantra-dao
MANTRA (OM) $ 5.91
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Uniswap (UNI) $ 9.42
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Wrapped eETH (WEETH) $ 2,761.66
ondo-finance
Ondo (ONDO) $ 1.33
monero
Monero (XMR) $ 221.76
pepe
Pepe (PEPE) $ 0.000010
whitebit
WhiteBIT Coin (WBT) $ 27.39
near
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) $ 3.21
aave
Aave (AAVE) $ 242.46
dai
Dai (DAI) $ 1.00
mantle
Mantle (MNT) $ 1.02
internet-computer
Internet Computer (ICP) $ 7.06
aptos
Aptos (APT) $ 5.89
susds
sUSDS (SUSDS) $ 1.04
bittensor
Bittensor (TAO) $ 394.30
official-trump
Official Trump (TRUMP) $ 15.38
ethereum-classic
Ethereum Classic (ETC) $ 20.23
okb
OKB (OKB) $ 49.86
gatechain-token
Gate (GT) $ 22.20
vechain
VeChain (VET) $ 0.032970
polygon-ecosystem-token
POL (ex-MATIC) (POL) $ 0.308261