Bitcoin Could Break Free From Stocks In Case Of A Tariff-Fueled Recession, Says Analyst: ‘Lower Interest Rates And Massive Money Printing’
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may have become increasingly correlated with stocks amid escalating trade war concerns, but an analyst predicted that a deteriorating economic environment will eventually decouple the apex cryptocurrency from the risk-on sector.
What Happened: Michael Terpin, CEO of Transform Ventures and author of the book “Bitcoin Supercycle,” told Benzinga that the ongoing tariff wars could trigger a recession, disrupting supply chains, causing job losses, and relocating workers.
Notably, the odds that the U.S. would plunge into recession in 2025 were 50% on the cryptocurrency-based prediction platform Polymarket. It was 66% before Trump announced a 90-day pause in tariffs on Wednesday.
“But it will inevitably also bring lower interest rates …
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