Bitcoin slipped back towards $67,000 in Sunday trading as trade uncertainty resurfaced as investors weighed a new tariff escalation against a changing legal backdrop in the US
BTC was trading around $67,526, down about 1.4% over the past 24 hours and about 2.1% on the week. The move follows President Donald Trump’s decision to raise the worldwide tariff to 15% from 10%, despite a recent Supreme Court ruling invalidating earlier emergency trade measures.
The court’s ruling had briefly appeared to limit Washington’s ability to impose sweeping tariffs ahead of Trump’s planned visit to Beijing on March 31. Instead, the administration responded by raising the global exchange rate and keeping pressure on trading partners, although the legal basis remains disputed.
China now faces the same 15% tax applied to US allies, with that rate set against a 150-day period. Markets navigate both escalation and ambiguity, a combination that tends to dampen risk appetite.
Losses were broad across crypto majors. Ether fell 1.8% to $1,951 and is down 2.5% over the past week. XRP fell 4.4% on the day and 8.4% over seven days to $1.39. Solana fell 3.8% in 24 hours to $83.25, while Dogecoin fell almost 5% on the day and more than 11% on the week. Cardano fell 4.3% and BNB fell 2.3%.
Trade friction is not limited to Asia. European lawmakers are signaling reluctance to advance the so-called Turnberry deal, saying they want clearer commitments from Washington on trade policy before moving forward.
For now, crypto is still closely associated with macro headlines. Until tariff policy finds firmer footing, digital assets are likely to move on broader risk sentiment rather than on purely crypto-native catalysts.
