# Bitcoin faces an Oct. 18 test as Trump prepares new Russia tariffs

https://mins.news/en/item/65511

- CryptoSlate, 2026-09-19 13:20 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-faces-an-october-18-test-as-trump-prepares-new-russia-tariffs/

> A new sanctions law signed by Donald Trump starts a 30-day clock for deciding tariffs on Russian goods and potentially on goods from major buyers of Russian energy. Duties could reach 500% for Russian imports and 100% for some third countries. Traders are watching whether implementation drives energy prices, inflation, Treasury yields and the dollar higher, tightening conditions for Bitcoin.

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