President Donald Trump's pro-crypto stance has thus fair failed to push Bitcoin BTC/USD to a better performance compared to the first hundred days of his first term in office.

Trump has been an outspoken supporter of crypto since running for his second term in office, evidenced by launching his own crypto project and an executive order mandating a strategic Bitcoin reserve.

President Donald Trump's pro-crypto stance has thus far failed to push Bitcoin (BTC/USD) to a better performance compared to the first hundred days of his first term in office.

What Happened: Trump has been an outspoken supporter of crypto since running for his second term in office, evidenced by launching his own crypto project and an executive order mandating a strategic Bitcoin reserve.

However, both traditional and crypto markets have underperformed compared to his first term.

During Trump's first term, BTC jumped 50% in his first 100 days in office, rising from under $900 to over $30,000 by the end of his presidency, Protos reports.

Despite early optimism, BTC has fallen from a peak of $108,000 on Inauguration Day to $82,500 as of Monday.

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Bitcoin surged 26% in the first 52 days of 2017 but is down 22% in the first 53 days of 2025. The broader cryptocurrency markets and Bitcoin's lull may be attributed to several factors:

* Several crypto giants like FTX and Celsius collapsed in 2022, erasing billions of dollars in investor funds.

* The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) increased scrutiny of the crypto industry led to several lawsuits against major crypto firms and the rejection of several Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

* The ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes also contributed to the crypto markets' poor performance.

What Next: Despite short-term weakness, many analysts believe Trump's crypto-friendly policies could drive long-term upside.

Standard Chartered predicts BTC will hit $200,000 by the year-end, driven by institutional adoption, regulatory clarity and global demand.