{"id":127020,"date":"2025-04-11T17:16:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T17:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=127020"},"modified":"2025-04-11T17:16:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T17:16:13","slug":"sp-500-briefly-sees-bitcoin-level-volatility-amid-trump-tariff-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=127020","title":{"rendered":"S&P 500 briefly sees \u2018Bitcoin-level\u2019 volatility amid Trump tariff war"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsThe S&P 500 Index briefly experienced Bitcoin-level volatility in the wake of US President Donald Trump\u2019s April 2 \u201cLiberation Day\u201d tariff announcement, underscoring the panic and fear gripping traditional markets amid the ongoing trade war.\u00a0
\nBloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas alerted his followers on X that the S&P 500\u2019s volatility, as measured by the \u201cSPY US Equity Hist Vol\u201d chart, reached 74 in early April, exceeding Bitcoin\u2019s (BTC) 71 level.\u00a0
\nSource: Eric BalchunasThe increase marks a significant deviation from the S&P 500\u2019s long-term volatility average, which is below 20.\u00a0
\nFor Bitcoin though, extreme volatility has been a feature since the asset\u2019s inception.\u00a0
\n\u201cBitcoin\u2019s volatility remains elevated at 3.9 and 4.6 times that of gold and global equities, respectively,\u201d according to BlackRock.\u00a0
\nWhile Bitcoin\u2019s average volatility has declined over time, it tends to experience much higher price swings than more established assets. Source: BlackRockStocks are experiencing crisis-level volatility due to Trump\u2019s trade war, which threatened duties of anywhere from 10% to 50% on imports from America\u2019s largest trading partners. While Trump has since paused some of his tariffs for 90 days, the administration has ratcheted up duties on Chinese imports to at least 145%.\u00a0
\nThe volatility has also extended into other assets, most notably US Treasurys, which experienced a large sell-off this week. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond is on track for its steepest rise since 2001.
\nRelated: As Trump tanks Bitcoin, PMI offers a roadmap of what comes next
\nDespite \u201cmacro relief,\u201d Bitcoin remains under pressure
\nUS equity markets experienced a historic relief rally on April 9 after Trump\u2019s tariff pause. However, the \u201cmacro relief\u201d didn\u2019t extend to Bitcoin or its spot exchange traded funds (ETFs) in any meaningful way, which is a sign that \u201cinstitutional confidence remains cautious in the near term,\u201d Bitfinex analysts told Cointelegraph in a note.\u00a0
\n\u201cAfter January\u2019s record inflows, ETF demand has cooled, with several products seeing net outflows in recent weeks,\u201d the analysts said. \u201cThis reflects hesitation among large allocators who may be waiting for more favorable entry points or clearer regulatory guidance.\u201d\u00a0
\nThe US spot Bitcoin ETFs have experienced six consecutive days of outflows. Source: FarsideDespite Bitcoin\u2019s disappointing performance, Bitfinex said the second quarter through the end of 2025 is potentially bullish for the asset class as a whole as \u201cnew narratives take hold,\u201d such as sovereign accumulation and growth in real-world asset tokenization.
\nUnchained\u2019s director of market research, Joe Burnett, shared a similar view, arguing that Bitcoin has more attractive characteristics for long-term investors who are worried about government policy and fiat risk impacting their portfolios.\u00a0
\nWhile the S&P 500\u2019s volatility spike is likely to be short-lived, Burnett said its recent performance \u201cchallenges the long-held belief that traditional markets are safer, less risky, or more stable.\u201d\u00a0
\nRelated: Weaker yuan is ‘bullish for BTC’ as Chinese capital flocks to crypto \u2014 Bybit CEORead More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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