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Key Takeaways Why is BTC under pressure this week? The market hasn’t recovered from last week’s liquidation, BTC failed to hold $115k mid-week, and $600 million in new short positions suggest smart money is pricing in further downside. How does the U.S.–China trade war factor in? Trump’s confirmation of ongoing trade tensions adds macro volatility, making BTC’s $110k support increasingly fragile. The market hasn’t recovered from the recent liquidation cascade, and it looks like another one is lining up. For context, it has been a week since the $19 billion wipeout, and the market is still struggling to find a grip. Backing this, FOMO hasn’t kicked in yet. Spot demand for Bitcoin [BTC] remains low, and fear continues to dominate sentiment. At this point, calling $110k a solid support for BTC is still too premature. Against this setup, Donald Trump’s comments on the trade war have only reinforced the downside. Does this mean BTC is lining up for another wipeout? Early signals suggest the smart money is already pricing it in. Trump confirms trade war pressures will persist “We are in now,” Trump doubled down on the U.S.-China trade war. In a recent panel, when asked if the market should price in a “sustained” trade war with China, Trump didn’t hold back, making it clear that macro chop is far from priced out, and tariffs remain the main line of defense. In short, the 100% tariffs aren’t off the table yet, with execution still set to hit China starting the 1st of November. Market reaction? BTC was up 0.68% intraday, at press time, showing some short-term chop but no real follow-through yet. Source: TradingView (BTC/USDT) In other words, Bitcoin’s still way off from locking $110k as a solid base. Zoom in: BTC is down 3.23% on the week. It failed to flip…

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