If you invested $1,000 in the top 10 cryptos when Trump took office

Finbold has analyzed how a hypothetical $1,000 investment in the world’s largest cryptocurrencies would have performed since the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2025.

In this experiment, an investor allocates $100 to each of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization on Inauguration Day and holds the portfolio until March 5, 2026.

Because stablecoins such as Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) maintain a fixed price near $1, they were excluded from the analysis. The next largest non-stablecoin assets by market capitalization, Chainlink and Avalanche were included instead.

The analysis provides insight into how the broader cryptocurrency market has performed during the first 14 months of Trump’s second presidency, a period marked by volatility, regulatory debates in Washington, and a broader cooling of digital asset markets.

Crypto market cap shrinks by over $1 trillion

Since January 2025, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a notable contraction. Data retrieved by Finbold from CoinMarketCap shows the total crypto market capitalization declining from roughly $3.49 trillion on Inauguration Day to about $2.47 trillion at press time, representing a drop of more than $1 trillion in total market value.

Trading activity has also slowed significantly. Daily trading volumes across the crypto market have fallen from more than $307 billion in early 2025 to roughly $140 billion, highlighting a cooling in investor participation after the strong rally that followed the 2024 U.S. elections.

Against this backdrop, most of the largest digital assets have recorded double-digit losses over the past year.

Performance of the $1,000 crypto portfolio

To measure the impact of these market changes, Finbold simulated a portfolio consisting of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization on January 20, 2025, with $100 invested in each asset.

The results show that most assets have lost a substantial portion of their value during the period.

A $100 investment in Bitcoin (BTC) would now be worth about $70, reflecting a decline of roughly 30% since Trump’s inauguration.Similarly, a $100 allocation to Ethereum (ETH) would now be valued at approximately $64, following a 36% drop over the same period. 

Among the major altcoins, the decline has been even more pronounced. A $100 investment in Solana (SOL) would now be worth around $35, representing a drop of roughly 65%. Meanwhile, $100 invested in XRP would now stand at approximately $45, reflecting a decline of about 55% since early 2025.

BNB shows resilience while TRX delivers gains

While most cryptocurrencies recorded losses, two assets in the portfolio performed relatively well. A $100 investment in BNB would now be worth roughly $96, making it one of the most resilient assets in the top 10 during the period.

Even more notable is the performance of TRON. A $100 investment in TRX on January 20, 2025 would now be worth about $123, making it the only cryptocurrency in the portfolio to post gains over the 14-month period.

Memecoins and altcoins record the steepest losses

Several altcoins experienced significantly larger declines. A $100 investment in Dogecoin would now be worth roughly $27, reflecting a 73% drop since January 2025.

Likewise, a $100 allocation to Cardano would now stand at around $28, following a 72% decline. Elsewhere, Avalanche recorded one of the sharpest corrections among the largest cryptocurrencies. A $100 investment in AVAX would now be worth approximately $26, after losing about 74% of its value.

Meanwhile, $100 invested in Chainlink would now be worth roughly $36, reflecting a 64% decline.

The $1,000 crypto investment today

Overall, the results show that the hypothetical portfolio would have lost nearly half of its value.

An investor who allocated $1,000 equally across the top 10 cryptocurrencies on January 20, 2025 would now hold a portfolio worth roughly $550.

Out of the ten assets, only TRX delivered positive returns, while most other cryptocurrencies recorded substantial declines.