Trump will announce new semiconductor tariff policy on Monday
On April 13, US President Trump said he would announce the latest version of the semiconductor tariff policy on Monday.
The United States will complete negotiations on tariff agreements with multiple countries in the coming weeks
On April 13, US Trade Representative Tai discussed how the tariff exemption policy for electronic products will shift from reciprocal tariffs to tariffs focused on national security. And emphasized that the United States needs to be cautious on the issue of semiconductor supply chain, and she expects to reach important tariff agreement negotiations with multiple countries in the coming weeks.
This week’s outlook: Powell will speak at the Economic Club of Chicago on Thursday
Monday: US President Trump announced the latest version of the semiconductor tariff policy;
Tuesday: Philadelphia Fed President Harker and Atlanta Fed President Bostic will discuss the role and monetary policy of the Federal Reserve;
Thursday: Federal Reserve Chairman Powell will speak at the Chicago Economic Club, and the United States will release the initial jobless claims data for the week;
Friday: The New York Stock Exchange is closed.
US Senator: Cryptocurrency Market Structure Bill to be passed in August
Tim Scott, Chairman of the US Senate Banking Committee, said that the Cryptocurrency Market Structure Bill is expected to become a new law in August 2025. He pointed out that the US Senate Banking Committee advanced the GENIUS Act, a comprehensive stablecoin regulatory bill, in March 2025, indicating that the committee is focusing on relevant policies in the cryptocurrency market.
Strategy founder Michael Saylor releases Bitcoin tracking chart
On April 13, Strategy founder Michael Saylor shared the details of the Bitcoin tracking chart on the X platform, saying that “there are no tariffs on the orange points.” Strategy usually discloses information about increasing Bitcoin holdings the day after the relevant news is released.
CryptoQuant: BTC whales are still holding, and the market is in a bull market correction period
CryptoQuant said on the X platform that BTC whales are still holding Bitcoin, and their behavior is similar to the accumulation stage when it was sideways from August to September last year, so Bitcoin may be in a bull market correction period.
