{"id":29156,"date":"2025-05-29T06:17:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=29156"},"modified":"2025-05-29T06:17:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:17:17","slug":"bitcoin-120k-epic-mic-drop-rally-set-after-us-court-blocks-trump-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=29156","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin $120K \u2018epic mic drop\u2019 rally set after US court blocks Trump tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDUvMDE5NzFhNDItODZjMC03ZGMxLWJhNjItZjFlYzdhNmVhN2Zm.jpg\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDUvMDE5NzFhNDItODZjMC03ZGMxLWJhNjItZjFlYzdhNmVhN2Zm.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin $120K \u2018epic mic drop\u2019 rally set after US court blocks Trump tariffs\"><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin is poised to rally toward $120,000 after a US federal court blocked the majority of President Donald Trump\u2019s tariffs, a crypto analyst says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe trade court decision was an epic mic drop, and it\u2019s going to intensify momentum behind Bitcoin,\u201d Swyftx lead analyst Pav Hundal told Cointelegraph.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The US Court of International Trade reportedly <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/may\/28\/us-court-blocks-trump-tariffs\" title=\"null\">blocked<\/a> Trump from imposing his tariffs on May 28, arguing that he overstepped his authority.<\/p>\n<h2>Court \u201cblows a hole in trade talks\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Hundal said the decision would have a domino effect on Bitcoin\u2019s price and believes \u201cnew all-time highs are imminent, and the momentum is largely irreversible at this stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s (<a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/bitcoin-price\" title=\"null\">BTC<\/a>) current all-time high of $111,970 was reached on May 22, but it has since fallen to trade around $107,750, <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\" title=\"null\">according<\/a> to CoinMarketCap data.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin Price, Markets\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-05\/01971a98-b55e-7681-b9ce-cfff60a04a69\" title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Bitcoin is down 3.36% over the past seven days. Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\"><em>CoinMarketCap<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Trump administration has reportedly filed an appeal to the court\u2019s decision and Hundal said that regardless of whether it presents a new justification for the tariffs, the market sentiment has already changed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt blows a hole in trade talks either way, and that means we\u2019re likely to witness a significant repositioning in the market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On April 2, Trump <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/president-trump-signs-reciprocal-tariff-executive-order\" title=\"null\">signed an executive order and<\/a> <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/national-emergency-trump-tariffs-dent-crypto-prices\" title=\"null\">claimed emergency powers<\/a>, levying so-called \u201creciprocal tariffs\u201d on every country <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/trump-liberation-day-tariffs-markets-recession\" title=\"null\">starting at 10%<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s initial tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, introduced in early February, were widely seen as the primary catalyst behind Bitcoin falling below $100,000 and staying under the psychological level until May 8, as broader macroeconomic uncertainty intensified.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe trade war likely delayed a meaningful greed, really \u2014 but it didn\u2019t bury it. The trend is higher,\u201d Hundal said. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoHayes\/status\/1927886482632781890\" title=\"null\">said<\/a>, \u201cBuy everything round dos.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Traders ponder \u201cgreen candles\u201d tomorrow<\/h2>\n<p>Crypto analyst Bitcoin Ranchy <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BitcoinRachy\/status\/1927936667710607488\" title=\"null\">said<\/a>, \u201cSo Trump tariffs are illegal? Does that mean we get green candles all around tomorrow?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hundal said \u201ca wall of money\u201d is coming into Bitcoin through corporations, spot Bitcoin ETFs and retail. The trading week ending May 23 saw US-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-etfs-weekly-inflows-significant-price-sits-108k\" title=\"null\">record a total of $2.75 billion in inflows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-analyst-says-btc-price-peak-in-220k-to-330k-range-still-possible\" title=\"null\"><em><strong>Bitcoin analyst says BTC price peak in $220K to $330K range still possible<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe court order has just accelerated that rotation into risk assets across the US and Asia,\u201d Hundal said.<\/p>\n<p>He added all data signals \u201ca solid floor for demand on spot Bitcoin and a very solid consensus for $120K in the option markets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Geoff Kendrick, global head of <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-top-bulls\" title=\"null\">digital assets at Standard Chartered<\/a>, recently said in an email note seen by Cointelegraph that Bitcoin is expected to hit $120,000 in the first half of 2025 en route to $200,000 by year-end, fueled by the rise of stablecoins.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Magazine: <\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/move-portugal-become-crypto-digital-nomad-everybody-else-is\/\" title=\"null\"><em><strong>Move to Portugal to become a crypto digital nomad \u2014 Everybody else is<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__disclaimer\" type=\"\">This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. 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