Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping in Beijing for bilateral talks, and crypto markets are paying close attention

Trump's visit to China could reshape tech and crypto markets, as geopolitical dynamics influence supply chains and digital asset flows. The post Trump embarks on first US state visit to China since 2017, and crypto markets are watching closely appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Bitcoin Holds $81K as Schwab Opens BTC Trading, Square Hits 1M Merchants and MARA Sells $1.5B appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin News Maelstrom chief investment officer Arthur Hayes argues that escalating AI capital expenditure and the ongoing Iran conflict will force both Washington and Beijing into accelerated fiat issuance, setting up a powerful tailwind for Bitcoin. In a fresh commentary, he frames the AI race as a national security imperative that politicians will fund through printed money and bank loans, calling the combination a perfect environment for crypto. Hayes maintains that a return to the prior all-time high and a $126,000 target is a foregone conclusion, citing BTC’s roughly 31% rebound from its February low near $62,822 and its outperformance versus gold and US tech equities since late February. Charles Schwab has switched on its long-awaited Schwab Crypto platform, opening direct bitcoin and ether trading to its first wave of eligible retail client

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on May 13 for a formal state visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit marks a renewed high-level diplomatic engagement between the world’s two largest economies amid ongoing strategic…

The summit could redefine global tech and energy markets, impacting AI, crypto, and digital currencies, with ripple effects on global trade. The post Donald Trump to meet Xi Jinping Thursday for high-stakes summit in Beijing appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Trump Lands In China—See Photos As He Prepares For Meeting With Xi appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline President Donald Trump was greeted by several key Chinese officials, a military band and a group of around 300 young people as he arrived in Beijing on Wednesday night, ahead of a crucial summit meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. President Donald Trump is greeted by Chinese youth, a military honor guard and military band as he departs Air Force One at Beijing Capital International Airport. Getty Images Key Facts Trump was greeted near the tarmac by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue and a group of other dignitaries. Trump was followed down the steps by his son Eric Trump, daughter-in-law Lara Trump, Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The ceremonial welcome also included a military guard of honor while a group of local youths waved U.S. and Chinese flags in unison. This is the first U.S. presidential visit to C

The post Trump-Xi summit aims to reshape US-China relations, and crypto markets are already placing bets appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The most consequential US-China summit in years wrapped up in Beijing this week, and the word “crypto” never came up once. That didn’t stop Bitcoin from climbing 2.3% to $96,800 in the 24 hours surrounding the talks, or AI-adjacent tokens from posting even bigger gains. What the summit actually covered President Trump’s visit to Beijing on May 14-15 centered on the trade tensions that have defined US-China relations since 2022. At the top of the agenda: American export curbs on advanced AI semiconductors, particularly NVIDIA’s H100 chips, a market valued at over $15B annually before the restrictions took effect. The leaders also discussed extending the October 2025 trade truce brokered in South Korea, which suspended tariffs on more than $300B in goods. That deal covers critical minerals essential for manufacturing crypto mining hardware and batt

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The post Bitcoin (BTC) price holds below $81,000 with Trump-Xi talks on the horizon appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin BTC$80 949,32, a leading indicator of risk sentiment, remains a paragon of stability ahead of President Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The largest cryptocurrency recently traded 0.5% higher since midnight UTC at $80,900, in line with the gain of the CoinDesk 5 Index (CD5). All five members of the index advanced. The broader CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) rose 1.3% while the CoinDesk 80 (CD80) was little changed, indicating a particular focus on the largest tokens. The Trump-Xi talks are likely to cover tariffs, rare earth supply chains, and the Middle East. Any positive outcome, even a symbolic one on paper, could improve overall market sentiment and support risk assets Ether (ETH) added 1.3% since midnight to $2,300 after the Ethereum Foundation published “Clear Signing,” a new standard designed to stop users