As global markets react to President Donald Trump's sweeping new import tariffs, one of Bitcoin's biggest bulls offered a one-word reminder of the asset's unique advantage.
"There are no tariffs on Bitcoin ," MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor posted on X (formerly Twitter) on April 2, in his signature style — brief, bullish, and straight to the point.
The post came just hours after Trump's dramatic "Liberation Day" speech from the White House Rose Garden, where he announced what he called "reciprocal tariffs" on dozens of U.S. trade partners, including India, China, the EU, Japan, and the UK.
Trump claimed that for too long, other nations had "looted and plundered" the U.S. through unfair trade deals. Starting April 5, all imports will be hit with a base 10% tariff, with country-specific levies — like 26% on India and 34% on China — kicking in a few days later.
Even allies weren't spared, the EU faces a 20% tariff, the UK 10%, and Japan 24%.
India was singled out in particular. "India charges us 52 percent," Trump said. "So we will charge them half of that — 26 percent." Though he acknowledged Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "great friend," Trump made clear that friendship wasn't going to shield any country from his tariff plan.
At press time, BTC was trading at $82,112.39, down around 3.5% over the last 24 hours, per Kraken .
Saylor's post also came just days after MicroStrategy announced the purchase of 22,048 BTC at an average price of $86,969 per coin, totaling $1.92 billion. This latest buy brings MicroStrategy's total Bitcoin holdings to a staggering 528,185 BTC, currently valued at approximately $35.63 billion.
