Trump Inauguration Euphoria Pushes Crypto Earnings to 2025 High

Crypto inflows recorded a dramatic increase last week, reaching an impressive $2.2 billion. This marks the biggest weekly inflow of 2025, driven by optimism surrounding Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20.

The rally brought year-to-date (YTD) total revenue to $2.8 billion, setting an optimistic tone for the crypto market this year.

Crypto revenue reached $2.2 billion last week

According to the latest CoinShares report, Bitcoin led the charge last week, attracting $1.9 billion in inflows. This brings the YTD total to $2.7 billion, with total AuM (AuM) for digital assets products reaching $171 billion.

Surprisingly, the price of bitcoin rose sharply, reaching $0.5 million from small flows from short positions – a rare occurrence during bullish times. This shows growing confidence among investors that the current rally has staying power.

In addition, the US accounted for the lion's share of the revenue, contributing $2 billion. However, other regions also reported significant activity, with Switzerland and Canada recording $89 million and $13 million respectively.

The recent surge in inflows shows a marked change from last week. According to BeinCrypto, crypto investment flows were limited to $48 million last week due to uncertainty surrounding macroeconomic and monetary policy. The sharp rise reflects renewed market optimism.

Trump's influence on the market

In his report, CoinShares' James Butterfill spoke of a new optimism for excitement around Trump's inauguration.

“Digital asset investment products saw $2.2 billion in inflows last week amid the euphoria of Trump's inauguration, the biggest inflow week of the year, bringing year-to-date (YTD) inflows to $2.8 billion,” according to the report.

This event coincides with BeInCrypto's report, which describes it as one of four major economic events driving Bitcoin sentiment this week. Sentiment is high as the Trump administration is expected to introduce policies favorable to the cryptocurrency sector. Trump's campaign promises to promote blockchain innovation have generated enthusiasm among market participants.

In particular, Trump's inauguration has been the main driver of the recent market rally. Investors hope that his administration will develop a regulatory environment that encourages cryptocurrency adoption and innovation.

“The biggest Solana win coming from the new Trump presidency will be our long-awaited ETF in 2025 or 2026. Not surprisingly, the incredible VanEck team is leading the charge here with the support of 21Shares and Canary Capital,” said Dan Jalonsky. Development of Syndica news and research organization.

With record-breaking weekly income streams and growing confidence among investors, 2025 is shaping up to be a banner year for cryptocurrencies. The current advance reflects strong institutional and retail demand, supported by favorable policy prospects and improving market conditions.

While challenges such as regulatory transparency and market volatility remain, the optimism surrounding the Trump administration could serve as a catalyst for further growth in the crypto sector. Specifically, the new pro-crypto leadership by the securities regulator could herald a new dawn for financial innovation in the US.

As of this writing, Bitcoin was trading at $107,841. This represents a modest increase of nearly 3% since the opening of Monday's session and follows BTC's recent all-time high of $109,588 on Binance.