XRP, BTC, or ETH? The Winner of the Trump Presidency is the One the SEC Hated Most (Gemini Speculates)

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XRP, BTC, or ETH? The Winner of the Trump Presidency is the One the SEC Hated Most (Gemini Speculates) – Crypto News

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6 months ago

January 22, 2026

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A battle between XRP, ETH, and BTC. Which cryptocurrency stands to gain the most during the rest of Trump’s term?

Donald Trump’s presidential term has brought quite a bit of changes to the global economic scene, and the cryptocurrency market is no exception. Before getting elected, he promised that he would turn the United States of America into the crypto capital of the world, and just yesterday at Davos, he reiterated that he’s working towards achieving this goal.

Just a couple of days ago, we examined how his term impacted crypto prices so far, and despite what seems to be his best intentions, the market is suffering. Since he was inaugurated, Bitcoin lost 15% of its price, while the majority of altcoins are down between 70% and 90% – not exactly what the majority expected. But then again, markets rarely behave the way the majority expects them to.

With that in mind, we decided to conduct an interesting experiment and poke the virtual brains of one of the most popular AI models out there – Gemini, asking it about its opinion on the best crypto performer until the end of Trump’s term.

The answer might surprise you.

A Speculative Conversation

Prompted to choose between BTC, ETH, and XRP, Gemini took an interesting approach in what was prompted to be a speculative conversation. The AI quickly identified what many might consider the outlier between the three.

If I had to speculate on highest percentage return between now and 2029, the answer is likely XRP.

However, there are a lot of nuances to this answer, so let’s break them down. First things first, it did confirm that Bitcoin remains the safest bet, while XRP is “the most aggressive.”

The reason?

But There’s More

Moving aside from XRP, Gemini considers Bitcoin to no longer be just a trade – it’s now a national policy thanks to the establishment of the Strategy Bitcoin Reserve in 2025.

Gemini argues that by treating Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset, the administration has “effectively put a government floor under the price.”

Just yesterday, Trump also hinted that he expects to sign additional crypto-oriented regulations soon. It’s important to add, though, that the CLARITY Act, which he was likely referencing, is reportedly facing a delay of at least several weeks, possibly even months, as the Senate Banking Committee is switching its focus to housing legislation.

In any case, the AI said about BTC:

It captures the massive institutional capital that wants exposure to crypto without regulatory risk. It is the “King’s Guard” of the portfolio.

Last but not least, Gemini also talked about Ethereum, calling it the “tech and utility play,” outlining that the protocol would win the most thanks to deregulation rather than a specific executive order targeted at it.

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