$BTC making history in early 2025—breaking past $120,000, with analysts predicting continued gains toward $180K–$250K, fueled by halving cycles, institutional demand, and ETF inflows .
Major regulatory clarity and U.S. legislative action: The landmark GENIUS Act (targeting stablecoin backing and audit standards) plus Project Crypto at the SEC marks a new era of constructive crypto policy .
Institutional adoption is booming: BlackRock’s iShares ETF crossed $80B AUM; corporate treasuries like MicroStrategy are amassing Bitcoin as strategic reserves