Trump tariffs reignite idea that Bitcoin could outlast US dollar

Bitcoin overtaking the US dollar is “an actual truth to grapple with,” says a crypto analyst.

The lingering fears triggered by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs have analysts increasingly convinced that Bitcoin is now more likely than ever to challenge the US dollar in the years ahead.

“Higher chance Bitcoin survives over the dollar in our lifetime after today,” Bitwise Invest head of alpha strategies Jeff Parks said in an April 9 X post.

“First time the thought hit me and didn’t feel like theory but an actual truth to grapple with,” Parks added. 

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