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Bitcoin climbs above $89,000 as U.S. dollar tumbles on President Trump's remarks

The president said he isn't concerned about the dollar's recent declines, sending the greenback plunging even lower.

By Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Stephen Alpher
Updated Jan 27, 2026, 9:27 p.m. Published Jan 27, 2026, 9:23 p.m.
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Donald Trump points at the audience during a press conference at the White House. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

What to know:

  • Bitcoin rallied above $89,000 as remarks by President Trump sent the dollar to its lowest level in nearly four years.
  • Gold rose to a new record above $5,200 per ounce following the president's comments.
  • One analyst is seeing a bullish technical divergence which could send bitcoin back to $95,000 in short order.

Bitcoin BTC$89,108.22 caught a very modest bid on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar fell to new multi-year lows following remarks by President Donald Trump

Speaking to reporters ahead of a scheduled speech in Iowa, the president said the dollar is doing great and that he wasn't concerned about the greenback's recent declines.

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Already falling over the past week and down sharply again on Tuesday, the U.S. dollar index (DXY) tumbled further following the president's comments to 95.80, its weakest level in about 4 years.

After languishing below $88,000 during most of the session, bitcoin advanced to $89,300, up 2.2% over the past 24 hours. Ethereum's ether ETH$3,014.83 bounced above $3,000, higher by 3.9%.

In the middle of a pause following its breathtaking rally above $5,000 per ounce, gold resumed its move higher on the weaker dollar, pushing to a new record of $5,215, up 1.8% for the session.

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BTC bounce to $95,000?

While crypto’s short-term outlook remains challenged, some technical analysts see signs of an incoming reversal.

According to Bitcoin Vector, the research service from Swissblock and well-known analyst Willy Woo, a significant bullish divergence is forming between bitcoin's price and its RSI momentum indicator. Similar setups have historically yielded returns of around 10%, the team noted.

"We are likely at the genesis of a major bullish reversal," said Bitcoin Vector. "A return to $95,000 is looking likely."

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