U.S.-Based Cryptocurrencies Sink One Year After Trump Inauguration

A new performance snapshot circulating on crypto X is challenging the idea that U.S.-linked digital assets would thrive under a Trump-led political backdrop.

Data shared by Rand highlights the performance of major U.S.-associated cryptocurrencies one year after Donald Trump’s inauguration, and the results are decisively negative.

Broad Losses Across Leading U.S. Crypto Projects

According to the chart, every major U.S.-based or U.S.-associated token shown is deep in the red over the one-year window. Losses span from roughly -38% on the milder end to more than -80% at the extreme, underscoring a broad and synchronized drawdown rather than isolated project failures.

Notable declines include:

• XRP: approximately -38%
• Solana: around -52%
• Chainlink: near -54%
• Sui: about -70%
• Avalanche: roughly -68%
• Hedera: close to -68%
• Optimism: around -54%
• Ondo: approximately -76%
• Aptos: near -82%
• Uniswap: roughly -66%

The data, sourced from Dropstab and visualized by RR2 Capital, paints a clear picture: U.S. crypto exposure has not translated into relative outperformance over the past year.

Narrative vs. Reality in U.S. Crypto Exposure

The chart directly contradicts the popular narrative that a Trump presidency would act as a near-term tailwind for American crypto projects. Despite expectations of lighter regulation, pro-business rhetoric, and a friendlier stance toward domestic innovation, token prices suggest that macro conditions and market structure have mattered far more than political alignment.

Rand’s caption, “I thought we were going to get tired of winning?”, captures the irony. Rather than a selective shakeout, the uniformity of losses points to a risk-off environment where liquidity, rates, and global capital flows have dominated token-specific fundamentals.

What This Signals for the Market

The takeaway is less about Trump specifically and more about timing. Political optimism alone has proven insufficient to counter tightening financial conditions, elevated volatility, and a market still digesting excesses from prior cycles. For investors, the chart serves as a reminder that narratives tied to elections or leadership changes can lag, or even completely miss, the realities of crypto market structure.

One year on, U.S. coins are not “winning.” They are repricing, alongside the rest of the market, in a cycle where macro forces continue to outweigh political expectations.

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