2025: Crypto’s Rollercoaster – What’s Next? 🚀

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Verily, 2025 was the year when Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] attained their coming-of-age, much like a young nobleman stepping into the court of kings. 🏰

This year, as the heavens decreed, sought to propel the mightiest of crypto assets into the embrace of the mainstream. Yet, while progress was made, BTC and ETH bewildered investors, tested their patience, and defied the confident predictions of the wise. The former, like a stoic elder, settled into its role as the asset institutions could finally endure, while the latter, a fickle courtier, spent much of the year justifying its financial relevance. 🤷‍♂️

As the calendar turns, the question arises: what, if anything, has truly changed, or is this merely the same old tale, dressed in new finery? 🎭

2025 on the Charts

Bitcoin, that steadfast steed, began its journey with a faltering gait, plummeting in March, only to rise again in the mid-year, as if to mock the patience of its followers. By October, it surged to new heights, with ETF inflows and demand from the mighty. 📈

However, that momentum did not last, for the fickle winds of fortune are ever-changing. 😱

A pullback in November erased weeks of gains, and Bitcoin will now end the year well below its peak, trading closer to where things look hesitant. 🧐

Ethereum, that enigmatic companion, took a similar route but with lesser confidence. After an early-year slump, ETH rallied hard into late summer, making a proper comeback. Yet, that move faded quickly when selling pressure returned in Q4, dragging Ethereum back towards the lower end of its yearly range. 🌧️

Unlike Bitcoin, ETH struggled to hold on to its gains, much like a moth fluttering in the dark. 🦋

Nic Puckrin, that discerning observer, agreed with this assessment. 🤓

“It was meant to be the year of crypto, yet Bitcoin falters at $90,000 as Christmas draws near, while gold and silver ascend with the grace of a swan. 🐎”

ETFs in 2025

ETFs, those modern-day saviors, played a significant role this year, especially Bitcoin’s. Spot ETFs, with their inflows, became the lifeline of the market, pushing prices to heights once deemed impossible. 📈

Even when the prices pulled back later in the year, total assets held by these ETFs stayed elevated, much like a stubborn oak tree in a storm. 🌲

This meant that long-term holders were largely staying put, even if momentary interest wobbled. 🌀

Ethereum’s ETF story was far less shiny, its inflows as fragile as a moth’s wings. By the final quarter, Ethereum’s ETF charts had consecutive streaks of red, on the back of the token’s price decline and weaker market conditions. 🌩️

Total assets fell faster than Bitcoin’s, so there’s a big gap in confidence with both assets. Heading into 2026, this gap will decide how the market views both assets. 🤔

According to Puckrin,

“It was also the year that saw BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) become one of the most successful launches of all time, while several altcoin ETFs were approved and have seen strong demand.”

He went on to add,

“Sometimes, during sell-offs, it can be hard to see the forest for the trees. But if we zoom out, even $90,000 Bitcoin was the stuff of dreams just a few short years ago. 🧠”

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2025-12-27 19:20