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Bitcoin Slips on Tariffs While Ethereum Rebounds; Saylor Pushes BTC-Backed Yield for Retirees
Bitcoin fell below $115K as Trump’s new tariffs spooked markets. Meanwhile, Ethereum staged a recovery, and Michael Saylor pitched a high-yield, BTC-backed security to conservative investors.
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August 01, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes
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What we will talk about today...
Bitcoin Fills CME Gap, Drops Below $115K Amid Tariff Shock
ETH Rebounds Faster Than BTC as Retail Buys the Dip
Trump Tariffs Trigger $630M Liquidation in Crypto Sell-Off
Michael Saylor Pitches Bitcoin-Backed Yield to Retirees
BTC slid sharply, filling a key futures gap at $114K as Trump’s tariff order roiled markets.
$BTC CME gap filled to the dollar.
Bounce time?
— Hardy (@Degen_Hardy)
1:45 AM • Aug 1, 2025
CME gap filled: BTC dropped to $114,322, precisely filling a July futures gap.
Tariff tension hits crypto: Trump’s new trade tariffs triggered a steeper fall in BTC than in stocks.
Traders eye $104K: Sentiment splits—some eye a bounce, others warn of a deeper slide if $116K isn’t reclaimed.
The market says the trade war has lost all credibility:
President Trump just seemingly just randomly decided to raise tariffs on Canada from 25% to 35%.
On top of this, he imposed "reciprocal tariffs" on Vietnam, Switzerland, South Africa, Taiwan, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia,
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter)
12:31 AM • Aug 1, 2025
“Now that the gap is tapped, we watch closely.”
Cipher X
“If it fails to sustain, we may see it at the 111.8K area before the next leg up.”
Crypto Candy
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ETH Rebounds Faster Than BTC as Retail Buys the Dip
Despite $115M in liquidations and selling near $4K, Ethereum bounced back faster than Bitcoin.
BREAKING: Trump has instituted new tariffs.
35% on Canada
20% on Taiwan
15% on New Zealand
39% on Switzerland
19% on Cambodia
15% on Turkey
15% on South Korea, Venezuela, Israel
20% on Sri Lanka
40% on Laos, Myanmar
20% on Vietnam
19% on IndonesiaSmall deficit nations have a
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales)
11:34 PM • Jul 31, 2025
ETH hit $3,600: Price fell hard after Trump’s tariffs but found support.
Funding turns negative: Traders now view ETH as undervalued short term.
Retail steps in: Small investors drove the rebound, buying up the dip aggressively.
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“Retail bulls have stepped in to buy the dip, and ETH is on the verge of reclaiming $3,775.”
Bitcoin plunged as Trump signed sweeping tariffs, shaking confidence across markets.
BTC hit 3-week low: Fell to $114,250 as crypto markets reacted to geopolitical pressure.
Massive liquidations: 158,000 traders wiped out; $630M lost in 24 hours.
Stocks drop too: Asia markets tumbled, echoing crypto’s decline.
“This week’s market dip reflects tariff fear and macro uncertainty.”
Nick Ruck, LVRG Research
“If a deal with China is made, it would remove a lot of the current uncertainty.”
Henrik Andersson, Apollo Capital
Michael Saylor Pitches Bitcoin-Backed Yield to Retirees
Saylor is pushing a BTC-backed preferred stock as a high-yield, low-risk alternative for conservative investors.
STRC offers 9.5%: Strategy’s new preferred shares pay high yield with BTC collateral.
Over-collateralized: Can cover 120 years of payments—or 24 years if BTC drops 80%.
$10B profit reported: Bitcoin’s Q2 rally lifted Strategy’s holdings to $74B.
“It’s interesting for retirees. It’s interesting for a whole class of people.”
Michael Saylor
“Even if Bitcoin goes down 80%, it still covers 24 years.”
Strategy executive
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