Trump-linked tokens suffered sharp losses while XRP and Bitcoin rallied, according to Money Maker a.k.a Avi Lev, a crypto-market commentator who argues that scrutiny of the president’s business interests need not derail broader crypto legislation.
Avi Lev’s central claim: bipartisan support for digital assets could matter more than the fortunes of individual political ventures.
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The video frames these moves around the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, citing Stand With Crypto’s tally of 245 elected pro-crypto candidates.
However, the transcript does not establish its publication date or independently substantiate those election results, and it gives conflicting percentages for pro-crypto winners.
Trump-linked assets face a different set of risks
Avi Lev reports declines of roughly 19% for the TRUMP token, 14% for MELANIA and 4% for WLFI. Trump Media shares reportedly fell about 24% in the session discussed, with the commentator noting that earnings also contributed to the pressure.
The YouTube video clip connects those losses to anticipated Democratic investigations into Trump’s crypto ventures and other business dealings. That explanation is the host’s interpretation, rather than a demonstrated cause of the price moves.
XRP, meanwhile, was quoted near $1.31 after a broader crypto rally. Bitcoin traded around $79,481 before settling into a tighter consolidation range alongside Ethereum; XRP and Solana showed wider price swings, according to the chart commentary.
Market-structure legislation remains the bigger question
Avi Lev quotes Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse describing a “new Congress with the same mission,” pointing to support for crypto on both sides of the aisle. The video also cites reporting that House Democrats want to revive their preferred CLARITY Act provisions within broader market-structure legislation.
Neither claim establishes that a bill will actually be acticated. The commentator instead raises a narrower question: whether a more restrictive compromise would offer the industry more certainty than continued legislative deadlock.
The immediate chart level sits at approximately $1.34, which Lev treats as resistance, not a confirmed breakout or price forecast.
For the wider market, the distinction is consequential: political pressure on Trump-linked assets and progress toward crypto rules are separate risks, even when they move prices on the same day.
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