Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction, April 3: BTC Clings to $83,000 After Tariff Chaos

Bitcoin is hanging around (Si apre in una nuova finestra) $83,000 this Thursday, April 3, 2025, after Trump’s tariff news rocked the boat. The crypto market shed $200 billion, with $178 million in BTC wiped out. But the pros stepped up, tossing $218 million into US Bitcoin ETFs. Here’s the scoop and what’s coming.

Wednesday was nuts—Trump’s “Liberation Day” hit 185 countries with tariffs, the harshest in ages. A Wall Street Journal leak said 10%, so stocks and BTC spiked (Si apre in una nuova finestra), reaching $88,500. Then at 4:26 PM ET, Trump flashed the full list. 

Futures flipped from +2% to -4% by 4:42 PM, per The Kobessi Letter. We’re talking 34% for China, 20% for the EU—not 10%. BTC nosedived to $82,320 in a flash.

Smart Money Jumps on the Drop

That $200 billion crypto crash didn’t faze the big dogs. US spot Bitcoin ETFs got $218 million Wednesday, says Coinglass, flipping outflows since Friday. Pros are scooping up cheap BTC (Si apre in una nuova finestra). 

If they keep it rolling, a rebound is possible. It’s wrestling with $85,000 now, a wall tied to the 200-day average and a downward slope.

Liquidation chart. Source: Coinglass (Si apre in una nuova finestra) 

BTC’s Next Move?

BTC tapped $88,211—halfway from $66,835 in November to $109,588 in January—then slid 3.10%. Couldn’t push past $85,000. RSI’s at 46, down from 50, suggesting more dip ahead. 

MACD’s quiet—traders are stumped. If $85,000 stops it, $78,258’s the next stop. Get over it, and $90,000’s calling. For now, it’s at $83,000, holding tight.