TRUMP Meme Price Jumps 5% As Arthur Hayes Predicts It Will Lead Bitcoin

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes has made a bold prediction, claiming that the Trump Meme coin could surpass Bitcoin in dominance if crypto sentiment improves and politicians leverage meme cryptocurrencies to build personal brands.

Launched during Donald Trump’s inauguration, the TRUMP token sparked significant excitement and has quickly become the fourth-largest meme coin, following Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and Pepe Coin (PEPE). Following Hayes’ prediction, the TRUMP price saw a 5% price increase, currently trading at $16.40.

Why TRUMP Meme Coin Will Lead Bitcoin?

In his recent blog post, Arthur Hayes wrote that meme coins would shape the U.S. political landscape as they could be a powerful tool leveraged for political advertising. He further predicts that the 2026 mid-term elections in the United States will witness the rise of numerous personal political brands propelled by meme coins.

Hayes said that meme coins provide a unique way for politicians to engage with voters by blending entertainment and political messaging. The former BitMEX CEO said that US President Donald Trump checks the TRUMP meme coin price.

Hayes further speculated that if market sentiment around cryptocurrencies improves, tokens like the TRUMP coin could outperform major assets like Bitcoin, signaling a shift in how political narratives are shaped and financed. In his blog post, Hayes wrote:

“$TRUMP is down roughly 80% from its high, and Bitcoin has not retaken $110,000 (the level it reached at the height of $TRUMP mania). I believe that if crypto sentiment is improving, $TRUMP will lead Bitcoin. If some policy that those in the political know believe will positively impact crypto, $TRUMP will surge well before the positive news is announced, and then Bitcoin will follow”.

Interestingly, Arthur Hayes also predicts that Xi Jinping, leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), will also launch his meme coin eventually, if not immediately. “At some point, Xi will determine he needs to show the people that everyone knows he is popular,” wrote Hayes.

TRUMP Price Rally to Continue?

Prominent cryptocurrency analyst Crypto Bull has highlighted the current price action of TRUMP meme coin token, noting it is “retesting now” at key support levels.

In a statement on social media, the analyst expressed confidence in the token’s growth prospects, stating: “Buying this below $16 is free money. I’m not selling for less than a 2x from here.”

Previously, Arthur Hayes had also predicted a Bitcoin price crash to $70,000 amid tightening liquidity conditions and a sticky inflationary environment. BTC price has been struggling recently to move past $100K levels and is currently trading at $96,727.