Washington Rumor Mill Roils Markets: Bitcoin’s Brief Trip Above $80k Fades

• Rumors of a 90-day tariff pause pushed Bitcoin (BTC) above $80,000 in the past 24 hours.
• Bitcoin then retreated to $78,000 after the White House denied reports of a tariff pause.
• Trump threatened China with increasing tariffs to 50% if they don’t call back their tariffs.

In what has become a chaotic week for global markets, Bitcoin surged past the symbolic $80,000 mark in overnight trading — only to be dragged back down following a dramatic reversal in narrative out of Washington, D.C. 

The market whipsaw began when unconfirmed reports suggested the Trump administration might offer a 90-day pause on matching tariffs related to the trade dispute with China. This rumor triggered a swift, hopeful rally across risk assets. Bitcoin punched through the $80,000 resistance level during this brief optimism.

Reality Bites: White House Denial, Trump Threat Reverse Gains

That optimism evaporated quickly. Media outlets reportedly retracted initial stories after the White House branded the tariff pause rumor “fake news.” 

Related: White House Claims No Knowledge of 90-Day Tariff Pause

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