Overall Market Trend in 2025
2025 was a mixed year for crypto markets:
đĄ January â Moderate Optimism
The year started strong with the total crypto market cap briefly peaking around ~$3.8 trillion in mid-January driven by positive expectations about crypto regulations. ďż˝
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Bitcoin reached new highs (around $106K+) early in the year. ďż˝
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đť Q1 (JanâMar) â Early Declines
After the early high, the market fell significantly in Q1.
Total market cap dropped about -18.6%, trading volumes fell, and altcoins saw steeper losses than Bitcoin. ďż˝
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Bitcoin itself fell from its January peak, and Ethereum dropped even more. ďż˝
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đ Middle of the Year â Continued Volatility
Throughout mid-2025, the market stayed volatile with ups and downs.
Regulatory optimism (crypto ETFs, clearer regulations) was good news, but prices didnât hold long-term gains and sentiment stayed cautious. ďż˝
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đ OctoberâDecember â Correction & Lower Prices
Bitcoin and many altcoins corrected downward later in the year:
Bitcoin once hit around $126,000 but retraced and ended nearer ~$88,000â$90,000 by December. ďż˝
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Many tokens lost much of their earlier gains as selling pressure increased. ďż˝
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Market activity slowed during holiday trading, and fear/uncertainty indicators stayed high. ďż˝
đ What Happened to Major Cryptos
Peaked early in the year with new record highs (~$106K+). ďż˝
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Then gradually fell later in the year to around $88Kâ$90K by late December. ďż˝
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Overall for 2025: pretty flat or slightly down overall despite early hype. ďż˝
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Ethereum saw deeper drawdowns compared to Bitcoin in early months. ďż˝
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Ended year still major but with suppressed price action relative to Bitcoin growth.
đ˘ Altcoins & Other Tokens
Some niche and speculative tokens showed strong short-term gains at times, but many underperformed or saw big volatility. ďż˝
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