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  <li>US "revenge tax" could trigger financial shift.</li>
  <li>Potential capital war impacts foreign investors.</li>
  <li>Stablecoins and crypto may gain interest.</li>
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<p>Deutsche Bank's Head of FX Research, George Saravelos, has warned that a proposed US "revenge tax" could lead to a capital war, affecting foreign investments in US assets.</p>
<p>George Saravelos's warning about the new US tax highlights potential global investor shifts, disrupting current financial stability.</p>
<h2 id="about-the-proposed-tax">About the Proposed Tax</h2>
<p>The proposed tax, Section 899, would impose higher rates on foreign individuals and businesses. This has sparked concerns of transforming trade tensions into a capital conflict, threatening global capital flow stability. <a href="https://news.bloombergtax.com/ip-law/nvidia-ceo-warns-that-chinese-ai-rivals-have-become-formidable" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Deutsche Bank</a> highlighted that the US could use this rule as a <strong>"workaround" to bypass traditional tariffs</strong>, complicating foreign investments.</p>
<p>The repercussions on financial markets could be substantial. Higher taxation impacts foreign investment in US Treasury securities, decreasing their yield and attractiveness. <strong>George Saravelos estimates</strong> the effective yield may drop by nearly 100 basis points. This could lead to broader volatility in US markets, potentially impacting interest rates.</p>
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 "We see this legislation as creating the scope for the US administration to transform a trade war into a capital war if it so wishes, a development that is highly relevant in the context of today’s court decision constraining President Trump on trade policy." - George Saravelos, Head of FX Research, Deutsche Bank
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<h2 id="impact-on-cryptocurrencies">Impact on Cryptocurrencies</h2>
<p>Potential implications for cryptocurrencies are significant; increased capital controls and <a href="https://fortune.com/2025/05/16/bond-vigilantes-killed-trump-reciprocal-tariffs-yields-back-up-republicans-push-tax-cuts/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">US policy changes</a> create an environment ripe for digital asset appeal. During past global fiscal instability, <strong>similar patterns</strong> have pushed investors toward decentralized assets like <strong>BTC</strong> and <strong>ETH</strong>, as well as stablecoins. These reactions provide historical context for predicting market shifts.</p>
<p>Crypto experts have not yet commented directly on this development, but global decentralized asset markets anticipate potential <strong>regulatory uncertainty</strong>. <strong>On-chain data</strong> suggests heightened <strong>interest in stablecoins and DeFi protocols</strong> as a hedge against these looming risks.</p>
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