Trump Meme Coin, Render and Pi See Double-Digit Rallies as Bitcoin Rises
As Bitcoin consolidates, select altcoins like Trump, Pi, and Render surge on specific catalysts and improving risk appetite.
By Akash GirimathEdited by Stacy JonesMar 13, 2026Mar 13, 20262 min read
In brief
- Bitcoin’s recent push toward the $73,669 weekly high is supported by stabilizing ETF flows.
- TRUMP, Pi Network, and Render tokens saw significant double-digit gains fueled by distinct project-specific news
- Experts attribute the altcoin rallies to easing geopolitical tensions and a broader risk-on sentiment
Bitcoin has been locked in a relatively tight trading range for weeks. But that hasn’t stopped a few altcoins from staging double-digit rallies fueled by specific catalysts and a broad return of risk appetite.
The leading cryptocurrency has traded between roughly $73,000 and $62,000 for the past five weeks. Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has shown renewed resilience, climbing nearly 3% to trade at $72,300, according to crypto price aggregator CoinGecko. This stabilization comes as exchange-traded fund inflows have continued to stabilize over the past two weeks, Decrypt previously reported.
The Official Trump token has surged 48% over 24 hours, coinciding with an announcement for a “Crypto and Business Conference” with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
Other altcoins, such as Pi Network and Render, are up nearly 15% over 24 hours. The gains in Pi Network follow U.S. exchange Kraken's confirmation of a token listing. Pi Network is a mobile-first cryptocurrency ecosystem founded by Stanford PhDs that has transitioned from a social experiment into a live blockchain. Its popularity stems from a unique “mobile mining” mechanism where over 60 million users participate by checking in daily.
Render, a token in the artificial intelligence category, has soared 14% amid ongoing AI developments, extending a rally that began on March 10 and pushing its monthly gains to 45.5%.
“Altcoins like Trump memecoins, Render, and Pi Network are ripping higher on their own stories: political hype and policy teases fuel $TRUMP, AI/GPU momentum and burns lift Render, while Pi rides pre-Pi Day upgrades, Kraken listing buzz, and retail FOMO into +20-30% moves,” Andri Fauzan Adziima, research lead at Singapore-based crypto exchange Bitrue, told Decrypt.
This selective altcoin activity, alongside Bitcoin's stabilization, signals capital rotating into specific narratives as broader market sentiment improves. It suggests a targeted play rather than a universal altseason, with fresh catalysts driving individual token performance.
“Bitcoin meanwhile keeps carving higher highs and lows around $70,000-$72,000, backed by steady-to-strong ETF inflows (hundreds of millions daily, BlackRock dominating) and shrinking exchange supply, giving this recovery real legs for $80,000+ if the bid holds,” Adziima added.
The bigger picture points to a "classic risk-on relief rally," according to Adziima.
Meanwhile, easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East—with President Trump reportedly signaling a quick Iran wind-down and oil prices sliding—could encourage capital to flow back into crypto markets.
