Features of NFT collections and politics: When penguins fell under Trump's tariffs

The crypto community exploded with a wave of memes about Trump and penguins after the unexpected tariff decision. The focus is on uninhabited islands with colonies of penguins that have suddenly come under new trade restrictions.

Administration representatives explained that this is not a mistake, but a strategic move against tariff circumvention through offshore jurisdictions. This practice is reminiscent of the situation with Crypto projects registering companies in favorable tax havens to optimize regulatory burdens.

However, the wave of humor could no longer be stopped. The situation reminded the crypto community of the unpredictability of regulatory decisions that can affect even the most unexpected "jurisdictions".

Social networks have been filled with posts in the style of official statements from the administration:

"The penguins have been robbing us for years"

"Trump really showed those greedy penguins. Didn't he? How dare they rob America!"

The Prime Minister of Australia reacted with irony: "I'm not quite sure that Norfolk Island - with all due respect to it - is a trading competitor to the giant economy of the United States."

Memes have gained popularity where Lukashenko's phrase "Now I will show you where the economic attack on the USA was prepared" accompanies a photo of a colony of penguins.

Images have become particularly viral where:

• Trump announces tariffs on penguins
• Penguins are protesting and burning electric cars
• Penguins in business suits at the meeting ( reference to the comment that Zelensky "didn't say thank you" )

The crypto community sees parallels between these absurd tariffs and the unpredictability of regulatory decisions in the field of digital assets, where small projects often suffer from measures aimed at large players.

The internet continues to build theories about the logic of choosing countries for the tariff list:

"The USA has imposed tariffs against Bhutan, Brunei, Bali, and Barbados, as they all start with the letter B. Next time, countries starting with the letters V and G will be considered."

Economists and market analysts have also become the subject of jokes:

"Do you think your work is meaningless? Think about the economists who are currently working for the US government."

This situation is a great illustration of how political decisions can create unexpected consequences for international trade and financial markets, including the crypto sector. What other examples of absurd regulatory decisions have you encountered in the world of cryptocurrencies? Share your thoughts in the comments.