Key points:
US President Donald Trump has extended the deadline of a proposed 50% tariff on EU goods to July 9.
A temporary easing in trade tensions could help fuel Bitcoinâs rally to new all-time highs.
Bitcoinâs (BTC) price climbed back above $109,000 during the late trading hours on May 25, as traders responded to President Donald Trumpâs decision to delay the implementation of tariffs on EU goods until July 9.
Data from Coinpectra Markets Pro and TradingView revealed that BTC rose by as much as 3.2% to an intraday high of $110,100 on May 26 from a low of $106,660 on May 25.Â
Trump extends EU tariff deadline
Bitcoinâs recovery above $109,000 followed Trumpâs decision to delay a proposed 50% tariff on European Union goods, easing trade tensions and fueling renewed optimism across risk assets.
This decision came after a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who said that the EU needed until July 9 to âreach a good dealâ with the United States.
Good call with @POTUS.
â Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) May 25, 2025
The EU and US share the worldâs most consequential and close trade relationship.
Europe is ready to advance talks swiftly and decisively.
To reach a good deal, we would need the time until July 9.
Trump had initially proposed a 20% tariff on most EU imports in April, later reducing it to 10% to allow time for talks.Â
On May 23, he threatened to raise tariffs to 50% by June, causing Bitcoin to dip below $108,000, reflecting market sensitivity to trade tensions.Â
Market participants said the extension placed Bitcoin back on track to continue its uptrend.
âBitcoin will pump again,â said pseudonymous BTC investor Random Crypto Pal in response to the news.Â
âBitcoin is gaining momentum because of Europe tariffs delays (July 9),â said fellow Kevin T, adding:
âI hope they settle everything and let the market go super bullish.â
BTC price headed for an 8-week win streak
BTCâs close above $109,000 on May 25 was the seventh consecutive bullish weekly close, as shown in the chart below.
If Bitcoin continues to maintain its upward trajectory, it is likely to close green for the eighth consecutive week on June 1.
Historically, such a scenario has preceded six to 12 months of positive price action.
âSince 2014, an 8-week streak of green weekly closes has occurred only three times,â said crypto analyst and trader Carpe Noctom in a May 26 post on X, adding:Â
âFollowing eight consecutive positive weekly closes, the market has historically been negative one week later, but has always been positive 6 months and 1 year later.â
If history repeats itself, BTC could continue rising this week, then drop or consolidate next week to retest key support levels before entering a parabolic phase for the rest of the year.
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Key Bitcoin price levels to watch
Bitcoin must flip the all-time high at $111,900 into support to continue its price discovery.
As Coinpectra reported, BTC price could rally to fresh record highs of $130,000 if the bulls push above the $109,588 to $111,980 overhead resistance zone, BTC/USD must hold above the weekly close at $109,0 for this to happen00. Below that is a major demand zone from $104,500 to $106,000.
Other levels to watch on the downside are the daily support at $102,500, which supported the price between May 9 and May 19, and the psychological level at $100,000.
Trader Micky Bull said it was âvery criticalâ for the BTC/USD pair to close the day above the previous all-time high of $109,000 reached on Jan. 20.
MN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe pointed out that if Bitcoin continued âholding on to the point of interestâ between $105,500 and $107,000, it could see fresh all-time highs over the next few days.
âOn to $125,000 into June.â
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