Trump announces "secondary tariffs" at 25%, intensifying changes in the global trade landscape

LiquidityWitch · 2026-01-23T00:00:11+00:00

Trump announces a 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran, calling it a "secondary tariff," aimed at influencing these countries' international trade through economic sanctions. The move has attracted international attention and could have a significant impact on the crypto market and global liquidity.

LiquidityWitch

2026-01-23 00:00:11

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【Blockchain Rhythm】 Recently, Trump made a major announcement on Air Force One — the US government will impose a 25% tariff on all countries trading with Iran, which has caused quite a stir in the international trade circle.

The so-called “secondary tariffs” he mentioned sound very technical, but essentially they are a form of economic sanctions, targeting third-party countries doing business with nations the US “disapproves of.” The power of this approach lies in its ability to indirectly constrain the target country’s international trade network through economic pressure.

Trump also emphasized that this measure will take effect soon and revealed that a large US fleet is heading towards Iran. These series of actions indicate that the US government is closely monitoring the Iran situation with a quite firm stance.

For the crypto market, such shifts in geopolitical and trade policies often lead to risk asset re-pricing. Tariff policies may boost inflation expectations, thereby affecting the Federal Reserve’s future interest rate path and the global liquidity environment, ultimately impacting the risk appetite of the entire digital asset market.

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NFTArchaeologis

· 2h ago

This is the modern version of trade isolationism, somewhat like the embargo system during the Cold War... How can on-chain assets be affected by such a blunt policy? --- The chain reaction of economic sanctions has always been unpredictable, but this time it's a bit extreme. Risk assets are about to be reshuffled. --- Wait, is the "fleet" he's talking about overdoing it again? History tells us that such radical policies often trigger market panic in the opposite direction... --- The key question is whether the sanction chain will transmit to staking yields. This is the real variable that affects holdings. --- Interestingly, when geopolitical conflicts escalate, Bitcoin has instead become a safe-haven asset. To some extent, this tariff dispute might be a signal. --- Rising inflation expectations—Federal Reserve policy adjustments—liquidity tightening. This logical chain is so clear that the crypto circle will inevitably be affected.

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GhostAddressMiner

· 18h ago

Here it comes again, this set of tricks... 25% tariffs + fleet, a typical American muscle show. The signals have been on-chain for a while; major players are quietly shifting their positions. I’ve tracked the fund flows from those original addresses, and there are indeed abnormal migration patterns. --- Suspicious indeed. As soon as geopolitical games start, stablecoins begin bleeding out, and dormant wallets have become highly active these days. Inflation expectations are pushing higher; how else can the FED play it? Bitcoin is about to complete a new round of pricing. --- Enough with the talk of "risk asset re-pricing." Honestly, it’s just a new excuse to harvest retail investors. I’ve been observing the on-chain footprints; major funds started positioning three days ago. --- Tariffs, fleets, Iran... Ha, on the surface, it’s geopolitics, but behind the scenes, it’s about maintaining dollar hegemony. The crypto market? Just a harvesting ground. --- Wait, are the capitals of these third-party countries looking for other outlets... Can we see any clues on-chain? Are there any abnormal trading patterns in the contracts lately? --- Trump is good at creating hype, but what the crypto world should really focus on is the CBDC contract actions of various central banks—that’s the key to the next cycle. Unfortunately, most people can’t see this layer.

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LiquidationWatcher

· 18h ago

bruh 25% tariffs on anyone touching iran... that's not a policy, that's a liquidation cascade waiting to happen. been there when dominos started falling, not doing that again fr

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wagmi_eventually

· 18h ago

Starting to play the sanctions game again, the crypto market is about to shake. Wait, 25% tariffs are so fierce? Countries doing business with Iran must be crying their eyes out. The Federal Reserve is about to be forced to act again. Looking forward to the volatility in the coming weeks. This guy really can't sit still, always has new tricks up his sleeve. Tariffs plus fleets? So it's serious, with geopolitical tensions exploding, can crypto remain stable? I just want to know if this will boost demand for safe-haven assets. I'm a bit looking forward to this wave of market movement.

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SadMoneyMeow

· 18h ago

25% tariffs? This is going to disrupt the global supply chain, and the crypto market will have to pick up the pieces again. --- Here we go again. Every time geopolitical tensions flare up, BTC starts dancing along. So annoying. --- The fleet has been deployed? This time, it's really going to be tough. --- Secondary tariffs are essentially sanctions in disguise. Anyone doing business with Iran is unlucky, and the crypto community should prepare to run. --- Let's wait and see how BTC reacts. Usually, these kinds of events follow a pattern of falling first and rising later. --- The US is playing its economic warfare card again. Risk assets are always the first to suffer. --- Inflation expectations are rising? Then stablecoins need to be carefully considered. --- It seems Trump is really not just bluffing this time; the fleet has been mobilized. --- 25% is too harsh. It depends on which countries will stand up to the US. --- This will reshuffle global trade, and crypto prices are likely to be volatile in this wave.

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GasWhisperer

· 18h ago

25% tariffs hitting like network congestion spikes... mempool getting flooded with geopolitical noise tbh. when trade wars escalate, volatility patterns start resembling gas fee charts—sharp, unpredictable, brutal. crypto's gonna feel this pressure wave hard, watch the gwei movements closely.

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