2025-12-28 02:29:14

The escalating trade tensions between the US and China are creating a painful feedback loop for the global economy. US tariffs push China deeper into export-driven mercantilism, while Beijing's export surge triggers defensive protectionism among developing nations seeking to shield their domestic industries.

Here's the kicker: nobody wins. Instead of cooperating on shared challenges, both superpowers are imposing mutual economic costs that cascade through emerging markets. Developing countries caught in the middle face shrinking export opportunities and capital outflows, forcing them into protectionist corners.

For crypto and fintech, this matters more than you'd think. Capital controls tighten, cross-border payment friction increases, and emerging markets—where crypto adoption is highest—face economic headwinds. Trade wars don't just reshape supply chains; they reshape where capital flows and who needs decentralized alternatives most.

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ProveMyZK

· 2025-12-30 16:40

Trade wars are just mutual harm, and ultimately, the ones who lose out are the emerging markets. --- Honestly, in this situation, crypto might have a chance. When capital controls tighten, people start looking for an exit. --- Everyone is blocking others' paths, but in the end, they get blocked themselves—typical zero-sum game mentality. --- Emerging markets are the real victims... By the way, can on-chain payments solve this problem? --- No one wants to cooperate; everyone just wants to win. In the end, everyone loses. Feels like the development space for the crypto circle is actually bigger? --- That's why decentralized finance is needed. The traditional system can no longer handle it. --- Two major powers are fighting, and we small retail investors become cannon fodder... By the way, is this good news for altcoins? --- Protectionism escalates, resulting in soaring cross-border payment costs. Ironically, it's at this time that some people start to think of blockchain.

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CryptoGoldmine

· 2025-12-30 04:46

Since the trade war began, the channels for capital flow into emerging markets have been narrowing. This perfectly explains why on-chain transaction volumes in Southeast Asia are surging; the data is right there.

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DegenDreamer

· 2025-12-28 13:17

Retail investors are still the ones who suffer the most in the trade war; capital has already fled.

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CommunityWorker

· 2025-12-28 05:14

Trade wars, in the end, only hurt the emerging markets. --- Honestly, the biggest beneficiaries of the US-China tug-of-war are crypto... Whatever is lacking, just bring it in. --- Haha, no one can win in this zero-sum game. Aren't you tired of playing? --- Developing countries are directly turned into pawns. No wonder the crypto scene has been so hot in Southeast Asia these past two years. --- Wow, when capital controls tighten, cross-border payments have to rely on on-chain solutions... Isn't this forcing us to embrace Web3? --- No exports, no capital—what else would they choose if not crypto? That’s the real pain point in demand. --- Trade war? It’s faster to just print more money; after all, inflation is the ultimate safety net. --- Economic downturn → capital outflow → emerging markets struggle to survive → decentralized finance awakening... This logic makes sense. --- Two major powers are bickering, small countries are being drained—it's time to wake up.

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BitcoinDaddy

· 2025-12-28 02:59

Retail investors will still be the ones to pay the final bill in the trade war. The crypto circle should have taken off long ago.

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RamenStacker

· 2025-12-28 02:58

The trade war is choking emerging markets to death, no wonder the crypto circle is booming over there.

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ser_we_are_early

· 2025-12-28 02:47

Trade wars are really a downward spiral, and the ones who ultimately suffer are developing countries... For us in crypto, this means capital controls will become tighter and cross-border payments will become more difficult.

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