The first half of 2025 brought strong gains for bitcoin (XBT), which closed the semester above US$100,000. In contrast, ether continued to show weak performance and has yet to find a clear direction, prolonging a trend that has been dragging on for several years. Thus, the two main cryptocurrencies in the market continue on increasingly divergent paths.
Among other major market capitalization cryptocurrencies, the performance was mixed: XRP recorded gains, while BNB and SOL closed the semester with declines.
