$BTC

ARK Invest released its “Big Ideas 2025” report, which revealed significant milestones in the digital asset space. In 2024, Bitcoin’s annualized volatility fell to a record low, with one-year annualized volatility falling below 50%, a stark contrast to the 80% seen in 2022 and over 100% in 2018. This drop in volatility was accompanied by an incredible 122.2% return for Bitcoin in the same year.

The report attributes Bitcoin’s successful year to several factors, including the launch of 11 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States in January, which ARK Invest described as “the most successful ETF launch in history.” By the end of 2024, these US spot Bitcoin ETFs had amassed over $100 billion in net assets.