Key Takeaways
Did Trump’s crypto push boost the market?
Trump’s crypto push boosted institutional inflows and DeFi TVL gains spiked, sending bullish signals.
Could the Trump family’s stake backfire?
Macro volatility, and “buy the dip” hype have amplified manipulation chatter, making their crypto exposure potentially bearish.
With President Donald Trump closing in on his first year in office into his second term, it’s crucial to track where the market has been, where it stands now, and where it might head. To make sense of that, analyzing Trump’s moves is key.
From his crypto market pump to his infamous volatile macro policies, 2025 is shaping up to be a year to remember. The real question is – Will the market remember it for the gains or the chaos?
12 months on – How Trump shook the crypto space
No doubt, some of Bitcoin’s [BTC] biggest runs have landed under Trump.
Bitcoin’s most bullish cycle to date occurred in 2017, when BTC jumped from around $1k in January to nearly $20k in December, delivering roughly 20x price gains within a single year.
The 2024 cycle only backed this thesis. After the election, crypto’s market cap hit a record $3.7 trillion, BTC flirted with $100k, and the DAT era officially kicked off with 4.76% of BTC supply now in institutional hands.
Source: CoinMarketCap
On the utility side, DeFi soaked up big capital inflows.
By early December, the TVL was back to $130 billion and by mid-October 2025 it had jumped to $170 billion – Hitting its Q4 2021 peak. In short, market liquidity got a major boost, fueled by Trump’s pro-crypto policies.
However, did this strengthen Bitcoin’s “digital gold” case or just pump speculation further? The answer will show if these gains actually offset investor losses. In other words, whether the lows were worth the highs.
Crypto – Trump’s “own” homegrown family farm?
It’s worth looking at Trump’s crypto moves. Were they for the market or for himself?
Notably, the Trump(s) have stacked a serious crypto portfolio. From co-founding World Liberty Financial [WLFI] to launching memes like TRUMP and MELANIA, and running BTC mining ops with American Bitcoin.
On top of that, TMTG is moving into a Crypto Blue Chip ETF. Altogether, the Trump family holds an estimated $5+ billion in crypto. That stake alone sends bullish signals for the market, bolstering investor confidence.
Source: Bloomberg
However, if played differently, it could tank sentiment fast.
Since Q2, despite the crypto cap hitting a $4 trillion all-time high and BTC spiking to $125k, Eric Trump’s “buy the dip” push on X, macro chop, and heavy shorts only amplified market manipulation chatter.
Against this setup, chaos is starting to outperform gains. Bitcoin drifting away from its usual October tailwind is evidence of this trend, making the Trump family’s crypto stake lean more bearish than bullish.