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Every major shift in US-China relations — tariffs, trade deals, rare earths, semiconductor restrictions, or tech supply chains — sends ripples through the entire crypto and Bitcoin mining sector.

Bitcoin is currently trading around $81k while Canaan Inc (CAN), one of China’s leading ASIC miner manufacturers, continues to hover near $0.50. But what happens when the world’s two largest economies move toward de-escalation… or escalation?

Here are the big macro questions that will define the next cycle:
If Trump secures even a partial trade deal or tariff relief with China, will cheaper mining hardware flood the US market and ignite a new wave of hashrate growth — directly supercharging Bitcoin’s long-term security and price?

Could a more stable US-China relationship become one of the strongest bullish catalysts for Bitcoin, combining risk-on sentiment with Trump’s pro-crypto agenda (national Bitcoin reserve, clearer regulation, etc.)?

Canaan sits at the heart of the China-US supply chain tension. Will improved relations revive the company’s margins and send the stock several multiples higher — or has the damage from past tariffs already made it a broken play?

What if tensions escalate instead? Could restrictions on rare earths, chips, or mining equipment create a severe supply shock for the entire Bitcoin ecosystem?

In the bigger picture: Are US-China geopolitical cycles becoming one of the most powerful macro drivers for Bitcoin and mining stocks — potentially even more important than halving cycles or ETF flows in the coming years?

This isn’t just short-term noise. The relationship between Washington and Beijing may quietly determine the profitability of mining, the cost of hardware, and the risk appetite for the entire crypto market.

Drop your thoughts, charts, or analysis below. How do you see the long-term impact of US-China relations playing out for BTC and CAN?

Not financial advice. DYOR. Let’s discuss one of crypto’s most important macro themes.