Another driving factor behind this round of Bitcoin market movement comes from the geopolitical level—a diplomatic summit that has long been watched closely by the crypto market.
U.S. President Trump this week led about 17 CEOs to Beijing for talks with China's top leaders. The state visit took place from May 13 to 15, covering trade, technology, aerospace, and agriculture.
The delegation's lineup is quite luxurious: Elon Musk, Tim Cook, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, as well as leaders from GE Aviation, Qualcomm, Micron, Cisco, and others.
What drew particular attention from the crypto market was one detail: nearly 40% of the corporate executives in the delegation have substantial ties to cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, or stablecoins.
Specifically: BlackRock operates the world's largest Bitcoin spot ETF; Tesla holds 11,509 BTC; Visa and Mastercard are expanding stablecoin settlement infrastructure. These are not peripheral players but key institutions in the current mainstream U.S. financial and tech systems.
Market forecasts show that the probability of Trump attending this event is priced at 94.3%. For crypto investors, another set of historical data is more worth noting: during past periods of easing U.S.-China relations, mainstream cryptocurrencies' prices typically rose by 2% to 4% in the short term.
The summit's topics read like a comprehensive list of U.S.-China tensions: trade deficits, technology export controls, and the U.S. stance on Iran. But if the talks achieve concrete results—such as specific tariff reductions, technology transfer agreements, or any statements on digital asset cooperation—their impact on risk assets will be substantial.
Since Trump took office, the crypto market has undergone fundamental changes: spot Bitcoin ETFs have emerged, and major financial institutions have begun to include digital assets on their balance sheets. This means the transmission mechanism of geopolitical events to crypto prices is faster and more direct than four years ago. If this summit successfully eases tensions and opens cross-border investment channels, the potential market movement could surpass the 2% to 4% increase historically expected.
The composition of this delegation actually reflects a larger trend: Wall Street institutions' attitude toward cryptocurrencies has shifted from indifference five years ago to deep involvement today.
Since BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF was approved, its scale has expanded to become the largest globally. Goldman Sachs' crypto trading operations continue to grow. Visa and Mastercard are integrating stablecoin payments into their core strategic layouts. The presence of these institutions on Trump's China delegation list is no coincidence.
If the U.S.-China financial negotiations proceed smoothly, BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF and Goldman Sachs' crypto trading business could benefit from a more relaxed cross-border capital flow environment. At that point, Wall Street's full embrace of crypto will be further priced into the market.
Of course, risks cannot be ignored. China's role in blockchain hardware supply chains and mining equipment manufacturing means that if trade negotiations break down or restrictions escalate further, the impact will not only be emotional but will directly affect the supply of mining infrastructure and related sectors.

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