Bitcoin Holds Steady Around $114,000 as U.S.-China Tensions Ease [Crypto Briefing]

[Financial News] Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading sideways around the $114,000 mark on the 14th as signs emerge of easing tariff tensions between the United States (U.S.) and China. This trend is attributed to investors adopting a wait-and-see approach ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit scheduled for later this month.
According to global digital asset information platform CoinMarketCap, as of 10:10 a.m. today, BTC was trading at around $114,000, up 0.45% from the previous day (24-hour basis). After falling to the $104,000 level on the 10th, BTC has maintained the $114,000–115,000 range since yesterday.
In the Korean won market, BTC is trading at approximately 171 million won. According to the global digital asset comparison platform Cryprice, the Korea premium stands at 4.65%.
On the 10th (local time), President Donald Trump indicated a possible large-scale tariff hike on Chinese products. Following a sharp decline in digital assets and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), he reversed his stance. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on the 13th (local time), “President Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Korea APEC Summit, and I believe the meeting is still on schedule.”
On the same day, President Trump also posted on his social media platform Truth Social, saying, “President Xi just had a brief rough patch. Don’t worry about China. Everything will be fine.”
At the same time, Ethereum was trading at $4,220, up 1.90% from the previous day. XRP (Ripple Labs) was up 3.11%, trading at around $2.60.

yimsh0214@fnnews.com Im Sang-hyuk Reporter