Chart of the Week: Tariff Carnage Starting to Fulfill Bitcoin's 'Store of Value' Promise

April has been a month of extreme volatility and tumultuous times for traders.From conflicting headlines about President Donald Trump's tariffs against other nations to total confusion about which assets to seek shelter in, it has been one for the record books. Amid all the confusion, when traditional "haven assets" failed to act as safe places to park money, one bright spot emerged that might have surprised some market participants: bitcoin. "Historically, cash (the US dollar), bonds (US Treasuries), the Swiss Franc, and gold have fulfilled that role [safe haven], with bitcoin edging in on some of that territory," said NYDIG Research in a note source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/04/27/chart-of-the-week-tariff-carnage-starting-to-fulfill-bitcoin-s-store-of-value-promise