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Trump Escalates Threat of Tariffs on Europe, Overnight Crypto Market Sees Another Major Setback, US Stock Crypto-Related Stocks Plunge

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**Crypto, U.S. Stocks Tumble Amid Trump Tariff Threat, Greenland Stance** On January 21, Trump escalated tariff threats against Europe and took a tough stance on the Greenland issue, further stoking market fears of a U.S.-Europe trade war resumption. Per HTX market data, the crypto market took another heavy hit overnight: - Bitcoin fell below $88,000 and now trades at $88,430; - Ethereum dropped to $2,920 and is currently at $2,943; - Total crypto market cap shed 4.6% in one day, now at $307.2 billion. Leading altcoin decliners (24-hour drops): - Binance Life: 19.3% → $0.172; - ROSE: 17.5% → $0.0165; - PHB: 13.6% → $0.0038; - MORPHO: 11.02% → $1.145; - STO: 10.98% → $0.0877. U.S. major indexes plummeted overnight: - S&P 500: 2.06% drop (biggest single-day fall since last October); - Dow: 1.76% drop; - Nasdaq: 2.39% drop. Crypto-related U.S. stocks also tumbled: - Strategy: 7.76% plunge; - Coinbase (COIN): 5.57% drop; - Circle (CRCL): 7.45% drop; - MARA Holdings (MARA): 8.71% drop; - Riot Platforms (RIOT): 5.93% drop; - BitMine Immersion (BMNR): 9.39% drop; - SharpLink Gaming (SBET): 9.59% drop.
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