A historic day at Wall Street: on April 4, 2025, the American markets lost $ 3,250 billion, more than the total capitalization of the Crypto market. This brutal fall, triggered by Trump's pricing measures, reveals a deep crisis. Bitcoin resists. Analysis of an economic tilting.
Wall Street loses $ 3,250 billion in a day
A financial earthquake struck Wall Street. In one day, the US stock markets have erased $ 3,250 billion in valuation, exceeding the total capitalization of the Crypto market. This brutal correction follows an announcement by President Trump: a tax of 10 % on all imports, as well as a pricing reciprocity mechanism towards countries imposing trade barriers on American products.
A declaration that was enough to precipitate the clues in the red, revealing the structural fragility of the market in the face of geopolitical tensions.
- The Nasdaq 100 fell 6 %;
- Apple (App) of 7.2 %;
- NVIDIA (NVDA) of 7.36 %;
- Tesla (tsla) of 10.42 %.
Investors, caught in short, massively liquidated their positions on technological values at Wall Street, thus accentuating the sales pressure.
The BTC does not flank!
A striking contrast. Bitcoin remained remarkably stable, oscillating around 83,749 dollars. Its capitalization, of $ 2,680 billion, is now below the loss suffered in one day by the US stock market. This decorrelation between the two asset classes relaunches the question of the role of the BTC as an alternative refuge in time of economic turbulence.
The comparison is not trivial. The crypto market, long qualified as volatile and risky, today seems to show new maturity in the face of During traditional markets. Bitcoin resilience to Wall Street could seduce an increasing part of investors looking for diversification or coverage against aggressive economic policies.
This black day at Wall Street could mark a turning point. If protectionist tensions persist, the equity markets may enter into an extended instability phase, especially with a 60 %risk of recession, according to JPMorgan. Conversely, crypto assets could come out reinforced, especially with institutional investors. The United States has just demonstrated that even an ultra-fine economy is not immune to a political shock.
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