2025 promises to be a watershed year for the cryptocurrency market. The Bitcoin halving, which took place in April 2024, has already begun to affect the price of BTC, and based on historical trends, we should expect new records towards the end of 2025.
Key trends for 2025
✅ Bitcoin in growth phase
Halvings traditionally trigger bull markets. If history repeats itself, BTC could surpass its previous high of $69,000 in 2025. Some analysts are even predicting $100,000 or more.
✅ Altcoins and Layer-2 solutions
Ethereum continues to develop its Layer-2 solutions (Arbitrum, Optimism, zkSync), making transactions cheaper and faster. Altcoins related to real-world use cases (DeFi, AI, NFT, GameFi) may receive additional attention.
✅ Regulation and ETFs
The approval of a Bitcoin ETF in the US in 2024 was an important step towards legalizing crypto among institutional investors. The approval of an Ethereum ETF is possible in 2025, which could give ETH a new boost.
✅ Memecoins and HYIP projects
Shiba Inu, Dogecoin, PEPE, and new memecoins continue to emerge and attract traders’ attention. But, as always, such tokens come with high risks and volatility.
✅ CBDC and centralized cryptocurrencies
Central banks of various countries (China, EU, USA) are actively testing digital currencies (CBDC). This may affect the stability