International investors are increasingly shifting away from traditional investments and putting more capital into cryptocurrencies.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy has created economic instability, leading investors to increasingly move away from traditional investments and into cryptocurrencies.

Although Bitcoin started April with a decline, it rose 15% by the end of the month, surpassing the $100,000 mark to reach $101,329.97 on May 8, 2025, showing a daily increase of 4.7%. This outperformed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices as well as gold’s 11% rise.

Analysts from Block Scholes noted that Bitcoin’s correlation with traditional investments has decreased and it now shows a negative correlation with U.S. Treasury yields. This shift has boosted investor interest, resulting in $5.5 billion flowing into digital asset funds over the past three weeks, with $1.8 billion of that concentrated in Bitcoin.

Although Bitcoin remains below its January 2025 peak, experts believe it could reach $120,000 in the second quarter of this year due to declining investor confidence in traditional U.S. investment products. One major factor influencing Bitcoin’s rise was the trade agreement between the U.S. and the U.K. On May 8, 2025, President Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the deal, maintaining a 10% tariff on U.S. imports while expanding U.K. market access for U.S. goods. Analysts see this agreement as a positive influence on Bitcoin’s price.

Source: Reuters.com