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As Europe retaliates against the latest U.S tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, some market experts are predicting that Bitcoin could plummet below $75,000.

“Bitcoin could slip below $75,000 in 2025 if Trump’s tariff threats spark a broader risk-off selloff, a scenario growing more likely with markets already shaky," SynFutures CEO Rachel Lin told TheStreet Crypto.

"Short-term holders who bought Bitcoin at its all-time high have been widely selling off since macroeconomic conditions became uncertain," Lin added. "We saw this pattern last August when Bitcoin fell from $68,000 to $49,000 due to recession fears."

"If trade tensions worsen, we’ll likely see a slowdown in capital flow, causing Bitcoin to further decline until macro concerns ease,” Lin said.

However, even if this materializes, others highlighted that there would not be prolonged market slump: "If Bitcoin drops below $75,000, it’s unlikely to be a sustained bear market unless macro conditions turn highly negative," Maple CEO Sid Powell told TheStreet Crypto.

"Bitcoin’s long-term trajectory isn’t dictated by tariffs or political cycles," explained Joe Kelly, CEO at Unchained. "While trade tensions may impact broader liquidity and cause short-term volatility, the bigger story is that more individuals and institutions are turning to Bitcoin as a reliable store of value. If Bitcoin dips below $75,000, those who understand its long-term potential will take the opportunity to strengthen their position."

At the same time, fears are mounting that the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, Ether, may plummet below $1,600.

"I fully expect Ether to drop below $1,600, if not below $1,000 this year," Amberdata's Director of Derivatives Greg Magadini told TheStreet Crypto. "Right now, we're experiencing a repricing of risk assets."

Others warn that the Ethereum network's dependence on a few key validators and large, centralized pools raises security concerns. At the same time, its decentralization limits scalability, which could shake confidence in the network and impact its price. "It's inevitable that Ethereum drops below $1,600 simply because it is stuck in a paradox of being too centralized to be safe, yet too decentralized to be scalable," Adam O’Brien, CEO of Bitcoin Well, told TheStreet Crypto.

Finally, others underline increasing competition from Solana, particularly in the memecoin sector, as a factor in Ethereum’s struggles. "External competition from Solana in the memecoin frenzy highlighted a mass migration in user adoption, as well as the scalability issues Ethereum continues facing," Autonomys CEO Todd Ruoff told TheStreet Crypto. "Absent staking incentives in exchange-traded products, institutional interest may continue to decline, perhaps precipitously in light of Solana's pending ETF application."