Donald Trump’s Bitcoin Bust: Why Did BTC Perform Better During Joe Biden’s First Two Months?
Posted On March 25, 2025
President Donald Trump‘s open embrace of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) — including the launch of a government-backed strategic reserve and his involvement in World Liberty Financial — has yet to yield the gains crypto investors had hoped for.
In fact, Bitcoin’s performance under Trump’s second term has been notably weaker than during the same period under President Biden, or even during Trump’s own first stint in the White House.
Since Trump’s return to office in January 2025, Bitcoin has declined by more than 13%, falling from a peak of roughly $101,000 on Inauguration Day to around $87,000 by late March.
In contrast, during the same stretch of President …