Bitcoin May Top 250K Due to Tariff Fallout Says Cardano Foudner Charles Hoskinson

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson believes Donald Trump’s trade policies could massively take Bitcoin upwards. In a recent interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, he said that rising global tensions—especially between the U.S. and China—will likely push more people toward crypto as traditional economic systems begin to break down.

Hoskinson argued that Trump’s tariffs would speed up deglobalization, making digital assets like Bitcoin the preferred choice for cross-border transactions. “What ends up happening is crypto benefits in the long term,” he said, explaining that the world is shifting away from a rules-based order and back into an era of great powers conflict.

He compared today’s geopolitical environment to the Cold War, where global agreements held less value and countries acted independently. As a result, traditional global commerce may weaken, and people could turn to cryptocurrencies to maintain economic connectivity.

Hoskinson expects Bitcoin to benefit directly from these global changes. He predicted a sharp rise in its value, saying, “I think Bitcoin will be over 250,000 by the end of this year or next year.” He believes markets will adjust to the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and China, and that crypto will stand out as a stable global alternative in uncertain times.

Bitcoin first reacted to the tariffs by plunging to under $76,000. At time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $80,830, down 1.45% in the past 24 hours.

Hoskinson is not the only one seeing Bitcoin’s global potential—as trade tensions rise, VanEck’s Matthew Sigel says governments and companies are turning to Bitcoin for international settlements, particularly in energy trade.

The interview with Hoskinson can be viewed here: