Bitcoin Outperforms Stocks During Market Selloff

Bitcoin Outperforms Stocks During Market Selloff

By manoj Dharra

A)    Markets Rattle as Tariff War Heats Up — Crypto Joins the Slide

B)    Bitcoin has been calmer than Wall Street! Yes you heard it right

C)    Bitcoin Falls Less Than Equities Amid Market Turmoil

D)    The reason why BTC didn’t feel much Vsersus the U.S indices

Former President Donald Trump has announced plans for steep tariffs on imports from major U.S. trading partners, including the European Union and China. In response, both have rolled out retaliatory measures, escalating fears of a full-blown trade war.

The fallout has been swift. Global markets took a hit, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting their sharpest losses since March 2020.

Crypto markets weren’t spared.

Bitcoin is currently trading at $77,200, down nearly 3%.

Ethereum has dropped more sharply, changing hands at $1,475, a 7% decline.

The total global crypto market cap has slid to $2.42 trillion, a 4% drop in the past 24 hours.

Meanwhile, altcoins are deep in the red, with XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar all suffering single-digit losses — continuing the broad market pullback.

E)     Bitcoin has been calmer than Wall Street! Yes you heard it right

Unlike major U.S. stocks, which are feeling the heat from the newly announced tariffs, Bitcoin hasn’t taken a major hit. That’s because digital assets like BTC aren’t directly affected by tariffs, and they’re currently supported by moderate leverage levels and relatively crypto-friendly U.S. regulations.

Bitcoin’s recent “mood swings” (aka realized volatility) were about 44.

Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (big US companies) was more jittery at 47,

and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 was even more restless at 51.

F)     Bitcoin Falls Less Than Equities Amid Market Turmoil

Between April 1 and April 9, 2025, Bitcoin has declined by around 10%, holding up better than major equity benchmarks during a volatile stretch for global markets.

In comparison, the S&P 500 dropped by roughly 12%, sliding from 5,633.07 to 4,954.17 — one of its sharpest weekly losses since 2020.

Meanwhile, gold, traditionally viewed as a safe haven, saw only a modest dip of 2%, with prices easing from $3,120.03 to $3,057.00 per ounce.

SO inshort Despite Bitcoin’s drop, its relative strength compared to equities has stood out, especially as traditional assets respond to rising geopolitical risks and trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

G)    The reason why BTC didn’t fell much Vsersus the U.S indices: BTC has performed well in relation to the equities market, in part due to less leverage in BTC going into liberation day after having experienced multiple violent sell offs over the past month…

As the world’s two largest economies enter a strong tariff war, massive uncertainty has gripped the global market. Thus, institutional selling for Bitcoin and other asset classes has also resumed with the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) offloading 3,296 BTC yesterday, the third-largest Bitcoin ETF outflow since inception. The net outflows across all US Bitcoin ETFs yesterday were $326 million.

Outlook: Markets are awaiting the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later in the day, as well as the U.S. consumer price index on Thursday.

If global tariff tensions escalate or economic data disappoints, the selling pressure will likely continue throughout the week.

It is also a big week for bank first-quarter earnings, with JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of New York Mellon, Morgan Stanley, and BlackRock slated to report quarterly results.

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