Bitcoin breaks $86K as US tariff 'Liberation Day' risks 11% BTC price dip

Date: 2025-04-02

Bitcoin (BTC) reached new April highs at the April 2 Wall Street open as markets braced for US “Liberation Day.”BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewBitcoin teases breakout in US tariff countdownData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed local highs of $86,444 on Bitstamp, the best performance for BTC/USD since March 28.Volatility remained in the run-up to US President Donald Trump announcing a sweeping round of reciprocal trade tariffs.The measures would be unveiled in an address from the White House Rose Garden at 4 pm Eastern Time, with Trump then holding a press conference.While US stocks traded slightly down after the open, Bitcoin managed to claw back lost ground, acting in a key area of interest fill...

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