$BTC $BNB $SOL 2025 First Quarter Crypto Industry Insights

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CoinGecko's 2025 Q1 Crypto Industry Report: Key Highlights

The cryptocurrency market experienced a sharp reversal in early 2025, contrasting starkly with the exuberant gains seen in late 2024. Total crypto market capitalization declined by 18.6% in Q1, settling at $2.8 trillion—down from a peak of $3.8 trillion recorded on January 18, just ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.

This downturn was coupled with a significant decrease in investor engagement. Average daily trading volumes fell by 27.3% quarter-over-quarter, averaging $146.0 billion throughout Q1.

Despite the broader market contraction, Bitcoin increased its market dominance, ending the quarter at 59.1%, a level last seen in early 2021. BTC reached a new all-time high of $106,182 in January but pulled back to $82,514 by the end of March—marking an 11.8% decline from its peak.

Our 2025 Q1 Crypto Industry Report offers an in-depth analysis of the crypto market’s performance, including detailed insights into Bitcoin and Ethereum, the evolving DeFi and NFT ecosystems, and a performance review of both centralized (CEX) and decentralized exchanges (DEX).

Below are the top eight takeaways from the full report. For a complete overview, explore all 50 slides in the full presentation.