Bitcoin (BTC) vs TRUMP vs Gold: Who is the ultimate winner, bought at the start of Trump's second term?

▲ TRUMP, Bitcoin (BTC), Gold/AI generated image

If you bet on a cryptocurrency bull run with the return of U.S. President Donald Trump to the White House, you might have received a report card contrary to expectations. Assuming $10,000 was invested in each on inauguration day, gold grew to $15,248, while Bitcoin (BTC) was left with $5,880, and TRUMP with only $430.

According to TheStreet on July 9 (local time), on January 20, 2025, Trump's inauguration day, Bitcoin's market price was approximately $102,000. At that time, investing $10,000 could buy approximately 0.098 BTC, but as Bitcoin fell to around $60,000, the investment value decreased to about $5,880. The loss rate exceeded 41%.

The expectation of a pro-crypto administration taking office and the actual investment performance diverged. TheStreet reported that although Trump signed an executive order supporting the cryptocurrency industry, established a strategic Bitcoin reserve, and promoted the stablecoin regulation act GENIUS, Bitcoin fell amid rising Treasury bond yields, institutional profit-taking, and selling pressure linked to Strategy's $14 billion unrealized loss position.

The asset that performed best with the same $10,000 investment was gold. On Trump's inauguration day, the price of gold was $2,697 per ounce, meaning a $10,000 investment could buy 3.71 ounces. As the price of gold rose to approximately $4,110, the investment value increased to about $15,248, recording a return of approximately 52%. Gold reached an all-time high of $5,597 in January 2026 before falling.

TRUMP investment incurred the largest loss. TRUMP was launched two days before the inauguration, rising to $74.27 within 48 hours, but had fallen to approximately $35 by January 20. If approximately 285 TRUMP tokens were purchased with $10,000 at that time, the investment value at the time of writing this article was only about $430, resulting in a loss rate of 96%. Nansen estimated that approximately 1 million people bought TRUMP, with their combined losses totaling $3.81 billion. TheStreet reported that Trump secured over $635 million from the same token.

The results of TheStreet's comparison showed Bitcoin down 41%, gold up 52%, and TRUMP down 96%. Even during a period of high expectations for pro-crypto policies, the investment performance of Bitcoin and the meme coin named after the president lagged significantly behind gold.

[Article Summary]

-A $10,000 investment in Bitcoin on Trump's inauguration day decreased to approximately $5,880, with a loss rate exceeding 41%.

-A $10,000 investment in gold grew to approximately $15,248, recording a profit of about 52%.

-A $10,000 investment in TRUMP was left with only about $430, recording a 96% loss.

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