Wall Street Pressure and Trump’s Buildup… Is This a Retail Shakeout Before a Bitcoin Surge
Wall Street Pressure and Trump’s Buildup… Is This a Retail Shakeout Before a Bitcoin Surge
As asset markets such as gold, silver, and equities continue to rally on liquidity-driven momentum, a peculiar phenomenon in which only Bitcoin is undergoing a correction is heightening investor anxiety. Addressing this, economic storyteller Kim Chang-ik appeared on the YouTube channel “The Man Who Reads the Economy,” where he analyzed the underlying causes of Bitcoin’s decline and presented scenarios for a future rebound. He diagnosed the current downturn not as a structural collapse but as a temporary correction stemming from Bitcoin’s “Wall Street-ization,” geopolitical risks, and a strategic buildup process under the Trump administration.
◇ “Bitcoin Is Now a ‘Wall Street Asset’… The Process of Expanding Institutional Dominance”
Kim cited the transformation of Bitcoin from a decentralized asset into a “Wall Street-ized asset” as the first reason for the decline. He noted that for Wall Street institutions to build profit structures and increase dominance in the Bitcoin market, they must accumulate holdings of Bitcoin, which has a limited supply, suggesting that downward pressure on prices may have been intentionally applied to facilitate accumulation.
He especially analyzed that year-end risk management and profit-taking by institutions coincided. Institutions tend to take short positions in the futures market to hedge when purchasing spot Bitcoin; toward year-end, as they realize profits for accounting closures and bonus payouts while maintaining short positions, this naturally exerts downward pressure on prices.
◇ “Disappointment Over the ‘Trump Put’ and a Money Move Into Gold”
The second reason is geopolitical instability and disappointment surrounding the so-called “Trump Put.” As geopolitical risks such as the war in Ukraine and instability in the Middle East intensified, demand for safe-haven assets strengthened, leading funds to flow out of Bitcoin into gold and silver. China’s large-scale gold purchases in opposition to dollar hegemony, signaling a quasi–gold standard movement, also fueled rising gold prices and Bitcoin’s relative neglect.
In addition, anticipated pro-crypto policies such as a “strategic Bitcoin reserve” following Trump’s election failed to materialize immediately, triggering disappointment-driven selling. The lack of concrete measures in executive orders and the stalling of related legislation cooled investor sentiment.
◇ “A Rebound Will Come… Watch Trump’s Meticulous ‘Bitcoin Buildup’”
However, Kim characterized the move as a “temporary correction” rather than a structural decline and projected a high likelihood of a rebound. He explained that Trump’s buildup, aimed at the midterm elections, would begin early in the year, and that initiatives such as the Bitcoin strategic reserve bill introduced by Senator Cynthia Lummis are expected to be seriously discussed in Congress.
Of particular interest is the possibility that the Trump administration may accumulate Bitcoin not through direct market purchases but via “confiscation of criminal proceeds.” Kim analyzed that the United States could secure a substantial reserve solely from Bitcoin seized from the Venezuelan Maduro regime or criminal organizations, calling it a clever strategy to fulfill the campaign pledge of stockpiling one million Bitcoins without the burden of issuing government bonds.
In conclusion, Kim 전망 that the broader strategy for the United States to position Bitcoin as a strategic asset—“digital gold”—in response to China’s gold-based challenge to hegemony remains unchanged, and that as congressional legislation and judicial confiscation processes become visible, the “Trump Put” will revive, forming a strong rebound momentum.
*Disclaimer: This article is for investment reference only, and no responsibility is taken for investment losses based on this content. The information should be interpreted solely for informational purposes.*
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