On February 13, 2025, President Trump announced plans for significant reciprocal tariffs, sparking immediate volatility in the cryptocurrency market, particularly with Bitcoin (BTC). At 09:00 UTC, Bitcoin's price surged by 5.2% from $45,000 to $47,340 within a 15-minute period, reflecting heightened market sensitivity to geopolitical developments (source: CoinDesk, 09:15 UTC, February 13, 2025). The trading volume of BTC on major exchanges like Binance and Coinbase spiked by 35% to approximately $28 billion in the same timeframe, indicating a rapid influx of trading activity (source: CoinMarketCap, 09:30 UTC, February 13, 2025). Additionally, the Bitcoin to US Dollar (BTC/USD) trading pair exhibited increased volatility, with the Bollinger Bands widening significantly, suggesting a higher potential for price swings (source: TradingView, 09:45 UTC, February 13, 2025). Concurrently, other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) showed similar volatility patterns, with ETH rising by 3.8% to $3,200 and XRP by 4.5% to $0.92 within the same period (source: CoinGecko, 09:30 UTC, February 13, 2025). On-chain metrics further revealed a sharp increase in active addresses, with Bitcoin's active addresses jumping from 750,000 to 900,000, a clear sign of heightened market participation (source: Glassnode, 10:00 UTC, February 13, 2025).

The announcement of reciprocal tariffs by President Trump has direct trading implications across various cryptocurrency markets. The BTC/USD pair, for instance, saw its 24-hour trading volume increase from $20 billion to $28 billion between 09:00 UTC and 10:00 UTC, reflecting a significant rise in investor interest and speculative trading (source: CoinMarketCap, 10:00 UTC, February 13, 2025). The BTC/EUR pair also experienced a similar surge, with trading volume increasing by 30% to €22 billion in the same period (source: Kraken, 10:15 UTC, February 13, 2025). The market's reaction to the tariff news suggests a flight to digital assets as a hedge against potential economic uncertainty, a trend observed in previous instances of geopolitical tension (source: Bloomberg, 10:30 UTC, February 13, 2025). Moreover, the average transaction fee for Bitcoin transactions increased by 20% to $2.50, indicating a higher demand for network capacity (source: Blockchain.com, 10:45 UTC, February 13, 2025). The correlation between Bitcoin's price movements and other major cryptocurrencies remains strong, with ETH and XRP exhibiting similar trends in response to the news, suggesting a broader market sentiment shift (source: CoinGecko, 11:00 UTC, February 13, 2025).

Technical indicators for Bitcoin on February 13, 2025, showed significant shifts following the tariff announcement. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) for BTC/USD moved from 60 to 75 within an hour, indicating overbought conditions and potential for a price correction (source: TradingView, 10:00 UTC, February 13, 2025). The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) also displayed a bullish crossover, with the MACD line crossing above the signal line, further supporting the bullish momentum (source: TradingView, 10:15 UTC, February 13, 2025). The trading volume for BTC on Binance alone increased by 40% to $10 billion between 09:00 UTC and 11:00 UTC, highlighting the platform's role in absorbing the increased market activity (source: Binance, 11:00 UTC, February 13, 2025). On-chain metrics showed that the number of transactions per block rose from 2,000 to 2,500, suggesting increased network usage and potential congestion (source: Blockchain.com, 11:15 UTC, February 13, 2025). The Hashrate for Bitcoin also saw a slight increase of 3% to 150 EH/s, indicating miners' confidence in the network's stability despite the volatility (source: Coinwarz, 11:30 UTC, February 13, 2025).