{"id":41870,"date":"2025-04-06T21:58:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T00:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/2025\/04\/06\/xrp-news-today-tariff-turmoil-and-sec-silence-sink-xrp-btc-at-sub-80k\/"},"modified":"2025-04-06T21:58:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T00:58:38","slug":"xrp-news-today-tariff-turmoil-and-sec-silence-sink-xrp-btc-at-sub-80k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/2025\/04\/06\/xrp-news-today-tariff-turmoil-and-sec-silence-sink-xrp-btc-at-sub-80k\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP News Today: Tariff Turmoil and SEC Silence Sink XRP; BTC at Sub-$80k"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1509747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">XRPUSD \u2013 Daily Chart \u2013 070425<\/figcaption><p>See our full XRP forecast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/crypto\/ripple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bitcoin-sinks-as-yen-carry-trade-unwinds\">Bitcoin Sinks as Yen Carry Trade Unwinds<\/h2>\n<p>XRP\u2019s losses coincided with bitcoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/crypto\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BTC<\/a>) dropping below $80k for the first time since March 11. US tariffs and slow progress toward the Bitcoin Act weighed on sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>Higher tariffs may drive inflationary pressures, supporting a more hawkish Fed stance. Rising borrowing costs affect demand for risk assets. Notably, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/currencies\/usd-jpy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USD\/JPY<\/a> dropped below 145 in early trading on Monday, April 7, raising concerns about a renewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/forecasts\/article\/usd-jpy-forecast-investor-focus-on-japanese-economic-indicators-and-yen-trends-1451737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yen carry trade unwind<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/education\/article\/how-to-trade-using-carry-trade-strategy-509106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carry trade<\/a>, investors take advantage of Japan\u2019s low interest rates, borrowing Japanese Yen (funding currency) to invest in higher-yielding assets, typically with leverage, to boost returns. A Yen carry trade unwind in 2024 resulted from the BoJ\u2019s policy shift and Yen appreciation. In August 2024, BTC fell 8.85% amid post-BoJ volatility.<\/p>\n<p>As of April 2025, the USD\/JPY has tumbled 3.23% to 145.108, its lowest level since the carry trade unwind, with BTC down 6.29%. Trump\u2019s tariff actions have triggered a flight to safety boosting demand for the Yen, and accelerating the market sell-off.<\/p>\n<p>Journalist and CryptoAmerica host Eleanor Terrett commented on Sunday\u2019s sell-off:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOn Friday, Bitcoiners celebrated as the asset they call \u2018digital gold\u2019 finally started to act like a safe haven and hedge against extreme volatility, bucking the trend of a tanking equities market. Today, BTC dipped under $80,000 for the first time since mid-March as traders prepare for Monday\u2019s open and what one market analyst told Charles Gasparino of Fox News could be the ultimate pain day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"btc-price-outlook-bearish-and-bullish-scenarios\">BTC Price Outlook: Bearish and Bullish Scenarios<\/h2>\n<p>On April 6, BTC dropped 6.14%, following Saturday\u2019s 0.48% loss to close at $78,301.<\/p>\n<p>BTC scenarios include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"small-bullet-points\">\n<li>Bearish Scenario: Escalating trade tensions, hotter US inflation, a hawkish Fed stance, extended BTC-spot ETF outflows, or opposition to the Bitcoin Act could drag BTC toward $70,000.<\/li>\n<li>Bullish Scenario: Softer US inflation data, a dovish Fed, tariff de-escalation, bipartisan crypto support, and sustained ETF inflows could lift BTC toward $109,312.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1509748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1509748\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\/><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] XRPUSD \u2013 Daily Chart \u2013 070425See our full XRP forecast here. Bitcoin Sinks as Yen Carry Trade Unwinds XRP\u2019s losses coincided with bitcoin (BTC) dropping below $80k for the first time since March 11. US tariffs and slow progress toward the Bitcoin Act weighed on sentiment. Higher tariffs may drive inflationary pressures, supporting a more hawkish Fed stance. Rising borrowing costs affect demand for risk assets. Notably, the USD\/JPY dropped below 145 in early trading on Monday, April 7, raising concerns about a renewed Yen carry trade unwind. In a carry trade, investors take advantage of Japan\u2019s low interest rates, borrowing Japanese Yen (funding currency) to invest in higher-yielding assets, typically with leverage, to boost returns. A Yen carry trade unwind in 2024 resulted from the BoJ\u2019s policy shift and Yen appreciation. In August 2024, BTC fell 8.85% amid post-BoJ volatility. As of April 2025, the USD\/JPY has tumbled 3.23% to 145.108, its lowest level since the carry trade unwind, with BTC down 6.29%. Trump\u2019s tariff actions have triggered a flight to safety boosting demand for the Yen, and accelerating the market sell-off. Journalist and CryptoAmerica host Eleanor Terrett commented on Sunday\u2019s sell-off: \u201cOn Friday, Bitcoiners celebrated as the asset they call \u2018digital gold\u2019 finally started to act like a safe haven and hedge against extreme volatility, bucking the trend of a tanking equities market. Today, BTC dipped under $80,000 for the first time since mid-March as traders prepare for Monday\u2019s open and what one market analyst told Charles Gasparino of Fox News could be the ultimate pain day.\u201d BTC Price Outlook: Bearish and Bullish Scenarios On April 6, BTC dropped 6.14%, following Saturday\u2019s 0.48% loss to close at $78,301. BTC scenarios include: Bearish Scenario: Escalating trade tensions, hotter US inflation, a hawkish Fed stance, extended BTC-spot ETF outflows, or opposition to the Bitcoin Act could drag BTC toward $70,000. Bullish Scenario: Softer US inflation data, a dovish Fed, tariff de-escalation, bipartisan crypto support, and sustained ETF inflows could lift BTC toward $109,312. 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