Bits + Bips: How Trump’s Tariffs Are Bullish for Bitcoin Both Long- and Short-Term - Ep. 778

Episode • Feb 5 • 1h 1m

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Trump’s new wave of tariffs has reignited the debate: Are they good for the economy or a disaster waiting to happen? Some say tariffs will crush trade, boost inflation, and slow growth—but others argue they could weaken the dollar and send bitcoin soaring.

On this episode of Bits + Bips, Jeff Park of Bitwise, along with James Seyffart, Alex Kruger and Noelle Acheson, battle it out over the real impact of Trump’s tariffs, whether they could spark a new Plaza Accord 2.0, and why ETH took a harder hit than BTC in the latest selloff.

Plus, is Trump’s economic strategy really about making America great again—or just about keeping his own real estate empire afloat? Jeff makes a bold claim outlining Trump’s #1 goal—one that his personal wealth depends on.

Show highlights:

2:38 - Why Jeff believes that people’s reaction to tariffs was bizarre
7:09 - Why Jeff is convinced that tariffs are good for bitcoin
10:18 - Why Alex is so against tariffs
21:37 - How tariffs actually affect consumers
27:36 - What’s Trump’s number one priority is, according to Jeff
36:26 - Whether inflation will eventually come back to previous levels
41:05 - Why ETH got hit the hardest on Sunday night
49:56 - Whether the ETH/BTC ratio has bottomed
51:03 - How Hyperliquid’s HYPE held up so strongly
53:02 - The significance of Tether adding USDT to the Lightning Network

Hosts:

James Seyffart, Research Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence
Noelle Acheson, Author of the “Crypto Is Macro Now” Newsletter
Alex Kruger, Founder of Asgard

Guest:

Jeff Park, Head of Alpha Strategies at Bitwise
Previous appearance on Bits + Bips: The Real ‘Trump Trade’ & Why Trump's World Liberty Financial Was a Flop

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