Five times Donald Trump's social media posts moved Bitcoin

CoinDesk has compiled five key moments when social media posts or statements from U.S. President Donald Trump significantly impacted the price of Bitcoin. 1) July 11, 2019: Trump posted his first direct criticism of cryptocurrencies, tweeting, "I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air." Bitcoin fell 7.1% within 45 minutes of the post. 2) March 3, 2025: Trump announced on Truth Social that the U.S. government would begin strategically holding Bitcoin. The price of BTC rose 8.2% within 24 hours. 3) Oct. 10, 2025: In response to China's export controls on rare earth minerals, Trump announced on Truth Social a 100% tariff on all imports from China. Bitcoin fell 12.4% within two hours, and a $19.38 billion sell-off within 24 hours marked the largest single-day loss in the asset's history. 4) March 3, 2026: Trump used Truth Social to accuse Wall Street banks of undermining the GENIUS Act for stablecoin regulation and delaying the passage of the CLARITY Act, a comprehensive crypto framework, over issues related to stablecoin interest. Bitcoin rose 5.2% within 10 minutes. 5) April 14, 2026: Following a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump announced that Iran had reached out for peace talks and that the likelihood of reaching a deal was very high. Bitcoin climbed 6.2% within 30 minutes.