- Bitcoin has led the wider crypto market in losses since President Trump took office in 2025.
- Trump’s meme coin launch politicized crypto, weakening bipartisan support for the CLARITY Act.
- The crypto community is optimistic about a bullish 2026, catalyzed by a rising risk-on investment mode from institutional investors.
The crypto community has been dissatisfied with the market’s performance since President Donald Trump took office in 2025. Crypto analyst AshCrypto pointed out the dismal crypto performance since President Trump was inaugurated, despite the heavenly promises made during the campaign period of 2024.
The analyst noted that Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped by around 10% over the past 12 months. While Ethereum (ETH) has dropped around 9% in 12 months, other large-cap altcoins like ADA, XRP, AVAX, and SOL have dropped over 30% in the same period.
Memecoins like DOGE, TRUMP, and PEPE have dropped over 60% since President Trump took office.
“Please Mr. President, this is not the winning we were promised,” Ash Crypto stated.
The crypto community has shown significant disappointment with the dismal 1-year crypto performance under President Trump, due to robust fundamentals amid the impressive performance in the stock market and precious metals industry. According to market data from TradingView, Gold, Silver, and the S&P 500 index have rallied beyond their all-time highs.
In December, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson stated, expectations for a renewed crypto market cycle were closely tied to progress on U.S. regulatory clarity, including the proposed CLARITY Act. He argued that momentum toward a broader market recovery was disrupted after President Trump launched a meme coin, which politicized crypto policy and weakened bipartisan support for the legislation.
Hoskinson noted that the CLARITY Act initially enjoyed cross-party backing, but the shift in political optics delayed its progress, pushing expectations for passage into a later timeframe rather than the near term.
The wider crypto industry was outshone by the precious metals industry despite the impressive fundamentals. Historically, the crypto bull market has often peaked the year after the Bitcoin halving, thus further dividing the crypto community between bulls and bears.
As such, the crypto community was disappointed by the market performance during President Trump’s first year in office.
The Silver Lining for 2026
The crypto community is, however, optimistic for a potential bullish 2026. Already, the CLARITY Act has gained traction in the Senate, with Wall Street expecting its enactment at least in March.
With top analysts, led by Tom Lee, expecting capital rotation from the precious metals to the crypto industry, a further rebound is likely. Furthermore, President Trump has accelerated liquidity injection into the market through the $200 billion buyout for mortgage bonds.
As such, more institutional capital is expected to flow into the crypto industry and catalyze a bull rally in 2026.
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