{"id":387219,"date":"2025-04-06T15:48:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T10:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/crypto-market-finds-new-buyers-as-microsoft-apple-and-nvidia-lose-1-trillion-in-3-days-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2025-04-06T17:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T11:40:42","slug":"crypto-market-finds-new-buyers-as-microsoft-apple-and-nvidia-lose-1-trillion-in-3-days-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/crypto-market-finds-new-buyers-as-microsoft-apple-and-nvidia-lose-1-trillion-in-3-days-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Market Finds New Buyers as Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia Lose $1 trillion in 3 Days &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Crypto market capitalization closed the week above $2.7 trillion mark on Saturday, April 5, while Trade war panic wiped over $1 trillion off US tech stocks including Apple, NVIDIA and Microsoft.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia all lose $3 trillion valuation as Trump tariffs Wipe Out $1 trillion in 3 days<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As Trump announced fresh tariffs on Wednesday, global Markets reacted swiftly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 3000 points plunging 7.4%, while Crude Oil (WTI) also tumbled more than 10% as manufacturers and commodities traders brace for a blip in global commerce.<\/p>\n<p>But the most dramatic losses came from the United States\u2019 technology sector. Apple, Microsoft, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/markets\/3-ai-crypto-tokens-that-could-10x-as-jensen-huangs-nvidia-partners-with-elon-musks-xai-microsoft-blackrock-and-mgx\/\">NVIDIA<\/a>\u2014three of the most valuable companies globally\u2014shed more than $1 trillion in market capitalization combined after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/president-donald-trump-reciprocal-tariffs-what-next-for-bitcoin\/\">Trump announced the sweeping tariffs<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_247513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-247513\" style=\"width: 752px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-247513\" src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9.png\" alt=\"US Stock Market Performance over the past week, April 5 2025 | Source: TradingView\" width=\"752\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9.png 752w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9-150x75.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-247513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">US Stock Market Performance over the past week, April 5 2025 | Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Apple alone fell 15.02% on the week, while NVIDIA\u2019s stock lost 15.4% following supply chain concerns tied to the semiconductor industry. Microsoft declined 15.9%, extending its weekly loss to the steepest seen since October.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, all three stocks which traded above the $3 trillion mark in the past year have now plunged below that historic threshold.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_247523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-247523\" style=\"width: 2524px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-247523 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Largest Companies globally ranked by market capitalization as of April 5 2025 | Source: companiesmarketcap.com\" width=\"2524\" height=\"1354\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM.png 2524w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM-1224x657.png 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM-1536x824.png 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM-2048x1099.png 2048w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM-150x80.png 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2524px) 100vw, 2524px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-247523 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM.png\" alt=\"Largest Companies globally ranked by market capitalization as of April 5 2025 | Source: companiesmarketcap.com\" width=\"2524\" height=\"1354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM.png 2524w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM-1224x657.png 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM-1536x824.png 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM-2048x1099.png 2048w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.53.34-PM-150x80.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2524px) 100vw, 2524px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-247523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Largest Companies globally ranked by market capitalization as of April 5 2025 | Source: companiesmarketcap.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At press time, on Saturday April 5, Apple (AAPL) sits atop with $2.83 trillion market cap, while Microsoft (MSFT) and NVIDIA (NVDA) follow with current valuations of $2.7 and $2.3 trillion valuations respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, such synchronized declines among the biggest U.S. corporations suggest investors are reacting to systemic market risks rather than, individual stock performance outlook.<\/p>\n<p>This affirms that China\u2019s swift retaliation\u2014announcing new tariffs on U.S. exports within 48 hours\u2014has sparked fears of a sustained trade war.<\/p>\n<p>The looming supply chain risks has prompted investors to pivot away from US stocks towards alternative markets like private credit and cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<h2>Altcoins Brace for Breakout as Crypto Market Cap Holds at $2.7T\u00a0 Amid Trade War Concerns<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin price has held firmly above the $80,000 mark, despite US Trade tariffs sparking intense market turbulence across global financial markets over the past week.\u00a0 BTC\u2019s resilient price action has caught investor\u2019s attention, with the positive sentiment extending towards altcoins.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/04\/regulating-imports-with-a-reciprocal-tariff-to-rectify-trade-practices-that-contribute-to-large-and-persistent-annual-united-states-goods-trade-deficits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House<\/a> triggered widespread investor anxiety by unveiling sweeping new tariffs on imports from multiple trading partners, including China, India, Mexico, and the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/european-union-postpones-its-final-vote-on-mica-regulation-heres-why\/\">European Union.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Early market reactions show that cryptocurrencies withstood the sell-pressure while US Stocks, and manufacturing commodities markets nose-dived.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_247520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-247520\" style=\"width: 1822px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-247520\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Crypto Spot Market Performance, April 5 2025 | Source: Coingecko\u00a0\" width=\"1822\" height=\"1282\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM.png 1822w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM-1224x861.png 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM-768x540.png 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM-1536x1081.png 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM-150x106.png 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1822px) 100vw, 1822px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-247520\" src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM.png\" alt=\"Crypto Spot Market Performance, April 5 2025 | Source: Coingecko\u00a0\" width=\"1822\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM.png 1822w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM-1224x861.png 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM-768x540.png 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM-1536x1081.png 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.32.50-PM-150x106.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1822px) 100vw, 1822px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-247520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crypto Spot Market Performance, April 5 2025 | Source: Coingecko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As seen in the Coingecko chart above, the aggregate crypto market capitalization stands at $2.7 trillion at press time, keeping weekly timeframe losses below the 8% mark. Not only has Bitcoin price held above the $82,000, the resilient performance extended to the crypto sector as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>As seen in the chart, top ranked altcoins like XRP, BNB and Cardano are holding key support levels around $2, $590 and $0.65 respectively, as\u00a0global markets saw major sell-off response to Trump\u2019s tarrfis.<\/p>\n<p>But in the crypto-sector as weak hands exited, and BTC held steady, altcoin found new buyers as as investors exiting us stocks sought assets unexposed to trade tensions. In effect, Crypto markets only declined 8% in the past week, while Microsoft, Nvidia and Apple all plunged by more than 15%.<\/p>\n<p>As investors exited those markets, the displaced capital found its way into the crypto markets, which has kept top altcoins that Ethereum, XRP, BNB. and Solana consolidating near the $1,800, $2, $600.<\/p>\n<p>For context, of the top 5 ranked cryptocurrencies are posting BTC, ETH, BNB and XRP are all posting less than 1% losses on the weekly timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/markets\/solana-price-pattern-points-to-a-65-surge-as-key-metric-beats-ethereum-by-far\/\">Solana<\/a> the worst performer among the top-ranked altcoins this week, settles at $119 at press time, having only plunged 5%, despite active bearish catalyst from token unlocks, and upcoming <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/will-ftx-creditor-12-billion-payouts-revive-the-sluggish-crypto-market\/\">FTX payouts.<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"accordion-content mt-4\" id=\"faq\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 h3 fw7\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<div class=\"faq-item-content\" style=\"\">\n<p>\n                            \tThey lost over $1 trillion combined due to Trump\u2019s tariffs and China\u2019s swift retaliation, triggering a tech-sector sell-off.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<div class=\"faq-item-content\" style=\"\">\n<p>\n                            \tDespite macro turbulence, the crypto market held steady at $2.7 trillion, with Bitcoin maintaining support above $80,000.  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<div class=\"faq-item-content\" style=\"\">\n<p>\n                            \tXRP, BNB, and Cardano held firm at $2, $590, and $0.65 respectively, as capital rotated out of tech stocks into crypto.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>                                <!-- \n\n<div class=\"desktopPostEnd d-on\"><\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-on mobiless\">\n<div id=\"social-section-new\">\n<p>\u2713 Share:<\/p>\n<p>                                  <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"social-text_new wp_new\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=https:\/\/coingape.com\/markets\/crypto-today-altcoins-find-new-buyers-microsoft-apple-and-nvidia-lose-1-trillion-in-3-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: block\">  <i class=\"fa fa-whatsapp\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n                                <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"social-text_new tw_new_logo\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=https:\/\/coingape.com\/markets\/crypto-today-altcoins-find-new-buyers-microsoft-apple-and-nvidia-lose-1-trillion-in-3-days\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/14164721\/x-logo.png\" class=\"mb-1\" alt=\"coingape\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"authorBoxnew newauthordesign\">\n<div class=\"author_Ndata d-flex align-items-center mb-2\">\n<div class=\"author_Image\">\n                                           <img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ec36c745ac13558e2dd911177d9a7d40?s=400&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-200 photo\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ec36c745ac13558e2dd911177d9a7d40?s=200&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ec36c745ac13558e2dd911177d9a7d40?s=200&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ec36c745ac13558e2dd911177d9a7d40?s=400&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-200 photo\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/noscript>                                  <\/div>\n<p>ibrahim  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Crypto analyst covering derivatives markets, macro trends, technical analysis, and DeFi. 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