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Bitcoin diplomacy, tariff shocks & Europe’s crypto cleanup

Trump’s team floats a BTC-backed future—funded by tariffs and gold. The bond market spirals after tariff flip-flops. Argentina emerges as a potential ally. And in the EU? Only 11 stablecoin issuers pass MiCA’s test. Big moves. Bigger signals.

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April 15, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes

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📬 Today’s Byte

• Trump team may fund 1M BTC reserve

• Tariff whiplash sends U.S. bond market into chaos

• Only 11 stablecoin issuers survive MiCA’s first 100 days

• U.S. explores ties with Argentina’s Milei

Market-moving headlines 🔥

Bitcoin ETFs have reversed their seven-day streak of outflows as Bitcoin price finds support near the $85,000 level.

Northern Mariana Islands Governor Arnold Palacios vetoed a bill that would have allowed the creation of a U.S. dollar-backed Tinian MUSD stablecoin.

U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted that he is willing to take a softer stance on tariffs on vehicles assembled in North America.

Nvidia stock slipped to $110.54 on Monday, losing 0.35%, just after the company said it’s spending $500 billion to move its AI chip and supercomputer production fully into the United States.

🇺🇸 The U.S. could start buying Bitcoin with gold and tariffs

Trump’s advisors are floating the idea of building a Bitcoin reserve—and not by printing dollars, which could result in devaluation of the dollar. Instead, they’re eyeing gold and tariff revenues as funding mechanisms.

If the U.S. starts stacking bitcoin officially, it would be the first major nation to do so. This could shake up the global monetary system and signal a new era of state-level Bitcoin adoption.

  • The U.S. holds 261M oz of gold, still valued at a 1973-era price of $42.22/oz on its books.

  • Repricing it to today's rate could unlock $800B+ in balance sheet value.

  • Trump’s camp reportedly wants to sell/revalue gold and use tariff income to fund BTC buys.

  • There’s talk of stacking up to 1 million BTC gradually.

  • The Bitcoin Reserve Act was introduced by Senators Lummis and Mooney.

🧠 Bottom line:

This could be the beginning of a geopolitical Bitcoin arms race.

📉 Bond market spooked by tariff flip-flop

After hinting at new tariffs, Trump backtracked slightly—causing major whiplash in the U.S. bond market.

 The volatility reflects growing fears about economic unpredictability. If policy continues to swing wildly, investors might lose confidence in U.S. debt stability—with major consequences.

  • Initial tariff threats caused bond yields to spike—the sharpest move in 2 decades.

  • Trump’s “clarification” calmed some nerves, triggering another swing in yields:

    • 10-year dropped to 4.45%

    • 2-year dropped to 3.91%

  • The rapid changes show how politics now drives markets, more than ever.

  • Foreign bondholders are reportedly reducing exposure to U.S. debt—fearing instability.

  • The market is now bracing for potential Trump 2.0 economic turbulence.

🧠 Bottom line:
If policy keeps shifting like this, the bond market may become a battleground—not a safe haven.

🇪🇺 Only 11 stablecoin issuers survive MiCA’s first 100 days

It’s been 100 days since the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation fully went live. While the framework promised clarity and consistency across all 27 member states, it’s proving to be a tough regulatory nut to crack—only 11 stablecoin issuers have made the cut so far.
MiCA is setting the tone for global crypto regulation, and early results show that compliance isn’t easy—even for major players. If you're not playing by the book, you're not playing at all.

  • Only 11 stablecoin issuers have been approved across 6 EU countries under MiCA.

  • Germany is leading the pack with 6 approved Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs); Malta follows with 5.

  • Notable approvals include BBVA, Clearstream, and Flatex—strong TradFi names entering the arena.

  • So far, 16 e-money tokens (EMTs) have been issued: 10 in euros, 6 in dollars.

  • Tether and Circle continue to dominate the stablecoin space globally—with a combined market cap of over $200 billion.

  • Google Ads in the EU are now gated behind MiCA compliance. Starting April 23, all crypto ads must come from licensed CASPs or EMT issuers.

  • No asset-referenced token (ART) issuers have been approved yet.

  • Italy’s CONSOB has listed 15 non-compliant entities as a warning to others.

TL;DR:
The EU is changing the game—and only the compliant get to stay and play.

🌎  U.S. eyes new partnerships with “crypto-friendly” Argentina

In a quieter but equally strategic move, the U.S. is warming up to Argentina’s new libertarian president—one who’s famously bullish on crypto.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with President Javier Milei to talk trade, but there’s more to the story. Argentina is battling inflation with bold reforms, and the U.S. may see a partner in both finance and crypto ideology.

  • Argentina’s inflation crisis makes it a test case for alternative financial systems.

  • Milei is open to Bitcoin, individual freedoms, and shrinking central control—values that align with Trump’s new economic pitch.

  • U.S. interest in Argentina could be:

    • A counter to Chinese influence in Latin America

    • A potential new crypto trade partner

    • An experiment in bilateral, decentralized economic relations

  • With U.S. policy shifting toward Bitcoin, this alliance may carry both ideological and financial value.

🧠 Argentina’s economic chaos + Bitcoin leanings = potential U.S. ally in a post-dollar world.

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