📊 Bitcoin Carries Crypto Markets in H1 2025 — Altcoins Stay in the Dust

Despite a volatile macro backdrop, Bitcoin was the only major winner in the first half of 2025:

🟢 BTC rose +13%, while ETH fell 25%, SOL down 17%, and small‑cap altcoins plunged ~30%.

Overall market cap edged just +3% to $3.27T.

🧠 What Drove Bitcoin’s Outperformance?

- Strong institutional inflows & persistent ETF demand

- BTC seen as a “macro hedge” amid inflation/policy uncertainty

- Altcoins hit by liquidity squeeze & risk-off sentiment

- Regulatory clarity boosting top-tier tokens

Analysts believe history favors a strong H2, with potential catalysts like rate cuts, more treasury allocations, and stablecoin regulation.

🔮 What’s Next?

Expect continued capital concentration into Bitcoin (and ETH), while watch for altcoin recoveries in Q3 if macro improves.

📌 Key upcoming triggers: Fed pivot, stablecoin policy, and sector rotation.

By Krisztian Sandor | Edited by Stephen Alpher, CoinDesk (July 1, 2025)

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