Trump-linked crypto projects surge up to 30% in a day

Trump-linked crypto projects are all rallying as the US Senate advanced a bipartisan plan to end the longest government shutdown in history. The WLFI token leads the rally with a 33% surge, followed by the $MELANIA memecoin and $TRUMP memecoin with a 13% and 12% surge, respectively, in the last 1 week.

The government shutdown, which put nearly 900,000 federal workers on leave, also halted important services, including SNAP food aid and airport operations. Congress failed to pass a budget due to disagreements over extending tax credits under the Affordable Care Act.

As reported by Cryptopolitan, after 40 days of gridlock at the federal level, the Senate made a 60–40 vote, and just hours after, Democrats decided to back a package that would fund some agencies through the end of the fiscal year and others until January 30, 2026.

According to reports, POTUS also told reporters at a football game on Sunday night that it looks like the shutdown will end soon.

Trump-linked crypto projects surge up to 30% in a day

In 2025, coins tied to Trump became one of the most noteworthy stories in crypto. They had lots of political celebrity endorsements, the fast-paced world of Solana memecoins, and a supply design that made it hard to get at first.

For $TRUMP, only about 200 million tokens are in circulation, while the maximum supply sits at one billion. On the other hand, World Liberty Financial released 20% of its token supply on Sept. 1, making WLFI tradable on major centralized exchanges.

WLFI token launch profits have also declined sharply. The WLFI market launched in September and briefly added $5 billion to its holdings. However, more than half of that value was wiped out within the first week of trading. Also, POTUS’s crypto portfolio, particularly the donated portion, has now reached an all-time low, dropping below $1 million for the first time. 

The sharp drop halved DJT’s WLFI portfolio, which had been valued at over $6 billion. At its current price, Trump’s WLFI holdings are valued at $1.25 billion, down from $2.5 billion at the end of September.

Meanwhile, the WLFI token is trading at approximately $0.1617, representing a 32% surge in the last 24 hours. This is still below the recent all-time high of $0.336, reached within its first week of launch. 

On the other hand, $TRUMP is trading at $8.69, a 15% surge in the last 24 hours. The wife’s coin, $MELANIA, is trading at 0.1294, representing a 14% surge in the last 24 hours.

Trump’s crypto business amasses more than $1 billion

According to analysts, the key driver behind the surge is POTUS’s announcement of a $ 2,000″ tariffs dividend” handout to every American. This has naturally attracted attention to Trump-backed projects again.”

Trump said on Truth Social on Sunday that he might give everyone in the US a $2,000 dividend paid for by tariff earnings, except people with very high incomes. 

However, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lowered optimism when he said that the dividend might be just the tax decreases that are being seen on the president’s agenda. 

Trump’s crypto business has generated over $1 billion. Last month, his son Eric confirmed that the amount could be more than that.

Meanwhile, Democrats are still concerned about Trump’s ethics because of his involvement in crypto. They point to his family’s DeFi project, a $2 billion deal with the UAE, and his pardon of Binance founder Changpeng  Zhao as examples of clear conflicts of interest. 

To that end, investors are concerned that once Trump is out of the Oval Office, these coins will be a tale once told.

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