Bitcoin, Ether Rise as Trump Announces ‘At Least’ $2K Tariff Dividend

November 9, 2025

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The rally comes after a broader weekly slump, with the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index recovering from a near 15% drawdown over the week.

By Francisco Rodrigues

Updated Nov 9, 2025, 2:30 p.m. Published Nov 9, 2025, 2:30 p.m.

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US President Donald Trump announced a plan to pay a “dividend” of at least $2,000 to most Americans, funded by tariffs.
The announcement led to a modest rally in cryptocurrency prices, with BTC rising 1.75% to $103,000, ETH up 3.32% to $3,487, and SOL gaining 1.85% to $160.
The rally comes after a broader weekly slump, with the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index recovering from a near 15% drawdown over the week.

Cryptocurrency prices nudged higher after U.S. President Donald Trump said a direct tariff dividend of “at least” $2,000 will be paid out to most Americans.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said the U.S. is generating “trillions of dollars” in tariffs and said the funds would both reduce the country’s $37 trillion national debt and finance the dividend.

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“A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone,” Trump wrote. The announcement helped cryptocurrency prices rise.

Bitcoin BTC$103,809.04 climbed 1.93% over the past 24 hours to trade above $103,000. Ether ETH$3,551.55 rose 4.75% to surpass $3,500, while solana SOL$160.10 gained 2.49% to top $160. The CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index rose more than 1.5%.

The modest rally comes amid a broader weekly slump that saw the CD20 index plunge nearly 15% before it started to recover. Bitcoin is still down 5.7% for the week, while ETH s down 7.5%.

Still, the reaction suggests traders may be pricing in the potential for higher consumer spending or inflation if such payments materialize.

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