Bitcoin Weakens to $112,000 Level Following Trump’s ‘Considering Retaliation Against China’ Remarks [Crypto Briefing]

[Financial News] Bitcoin (BTC) weakened to the $112,000 level on the 15th after U.S. President Donald Trump stated he was considering retaliatory measures against China.
According to global digital asset information platform Cryprice, as of 10 a.m. on this day, BTC was trading at around $112,000, down 1.95% over the past 24 hours. After dropping to the $104,000 level on the 10th, BTC had hovered between $114,000 and $115,000 since the previous day before turning downward again.
On the Korean won market, BTC is trading at approximately 170 million won. According to the global crypto market comparison platform Cryprice, the Korea premium stands at 5.87%.
On the 14th (local time), President Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social, stating, “China is deliberately not purchasing U.S. soybeans,” and added, “As a retaliatory measure, I am considering severing business ties with China related to cooking oil and other trade goods.”
Previously, on the 10th (local time), President Trump hinted at a large-scale tariff hike on Chinese goods, but later softened his stance by leaving the door open for talks with China. However, he has once again taken a hardline approach.
As a result, the New York stock market indices showed mixed movements on the 14th (local time). The S&P 500 Index (S&P 500) fell by 10.41 points (0.16%) to close at 6,644.31, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) dropped 172.91 points (0.76%) to end at 22,521.70.
At the same time, Ethereum was trading at $4,121, down 2.82% from the previous day. XRP was also down 2.50%, trading at around $2.50.


yimsh0214@fnnews.com Im Sang-hyuk Reporter