The world’s largest tech company is facing a storm. In early April, the Trump administration’s extreme tariff plan sent shockwaves through the global market, hitting multinational companies like Apple hard. With tariff rates reaching 54% on China, 26% on India, and other notable levies on manufacturing powerhouses like Vietnam, Apple’s reliance on overseas supply chains suddenly became a ticking time bomb. Investors reacted swiftly, sending the company’s stock plunging nearly 10% in the wake of the announcement.
For a company whose products have rarely seen a price hike in recent years (especially high-end models like the iPhone), this was a critical turning point. Could Apple continue selling its products at existing prices while its supply chains took a massive hit? What strategic moves could it make to soften the blow?
The answer may lie in a technology Apple has already been exploring but hasn’t fully embraced: blockchain, specifically the hypothetical iEthereum.
Disclaimer: Everything discussed in this article is pure speculation, examination and game theory. We are making no claims that iEthereum is an Apple product, or that Apple has any affiliation with iEthereum or has a developing wallet. For those of you that are new to the iEthereum Advocacy Trust website; iEthereum (the erc20 token) contains the Apple brand identity within its logo. Therefore we discuss this speculation and have fun theorizing. We are not the founders of iEthereum.
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