The start of 2025 is optimistic, with a political shift towards cryptocurrency driving cryptocurrency prices up from last November's election to January of this year. However, after Bitcoin and Solana hit all-time highs in January, Trump's inauguration turned into a typical 'buy the rumor, sell the news' scenario. The S&P 500 and Bitcoin both fell by 15-20% (although Bitcoin has since recovered). However, looking internally, high-growth and small-cap stocks performed worse. For example, the second largest token by market capitalization, Ethereum, dropped by 47%. This pullback can mainly be attributed to macro factors and some issues unique to digital assets. $USDC